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The Hill Newspaper Features the Congressional Black Caucus

Washington, DC, September 19, 2013

SPECIAL FEATURE: The Congressional Black Caucus
by The Hill Newspaper Staff

Rep. Marcia Fudge: From Cleveland to Capitol Hill and CBC leadership
by Joseph Picard 
Marcia L. Fudge, who’s represented Ohio’s 11th Congressional District since 2008, is a Democrat and chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 113th Congress.

Who's who in the CBC
by The Hill Staff 

The CBC then and now
by Former Rep. Ron Dellums 
In 1971, when I joined 12 other African-American members of Congress to organize the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), we developed a list of 60 recommendations for governmental action,

Advancing our research into neuroscience can build a stronger African-American community
by Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) 
Healthy citizens build strong communities. 

Congressional Black Caucus history
by The Hill Staff

When women succeed, America succeeds too
by Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) 
Those who marched on Washington, D.C., 50 years ago could not have imagined that within a couple of generations, our country would have an African-American president and African-American leaders in the areas of business, academia and public service. 

Feed the hungry
by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio)
Congress has a moral duty to address needs of millions without enough food

‘Dagger in the heart’ of the Voting Rights Act
by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)
In the 50 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. articulated the dream of a generation, this nation has seen inspiring progress toward the ideal of equality under the law. 

Stabilizing neighborhoods by rebuilding communities
by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) 
Five years after the Great Recession’s profound impact on millions of Americans, our nation is still struggling with the aftereffects.