Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates Historic Victory Of President-elect Barack Obama“let Us Not Forget Our Ancestors Envisioned A Day When The Judgment Of Men And Women Would Rest On The Content Of Their Character And Not The Color Of Their Skin. Today The Dream Has Been Realized.”
Washington, D.C.- “This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it. Today, America is witnessing an unimaginable triumph. Senator Barack Obama has been elected to serve as 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American to guide our nation,” said Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI), ...
Congressional Black Caucus Mourns Loss Of Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Washington, D.C.- "Today, GOD has called one of his devout disciples home. The untimely departure of our beloved friend and fearless leader, Chairwoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is indescribable.” said Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).“This is an enormously solemn day for Members of Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus family, Ohio residents and the ...
Congressional Black Caucus Marks 60th Anniversary Of Integration Of Armed Forces
Washington, D.C.- “Sixty years ago, President Harry S. Truman boldly signed an executive order to make the armed forces more reflective of the United States of America,” said Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (MI), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. “Sixty years later, due to racial integration, brave men and women of color are unselfishly risking life and limb to ...
Congressional Black Caucus Extends Prayers To Senator Kennedy
Washington, D.C.- “Senator Ted Kennedy has been a champion for the American people for over a generation,” said Congresswoman Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. “He has been a stalwart for justice, a trumpeter for educational parity and a reliable ally to the civil rights and social justice movement. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus ...
Forty Years After Death Of Dr. King CBC Continues To Realize Dream
Washington, D.C.- “Forty years ago today, the world trembled as one of the most pivotal civil rights leader and champion of nonviolence was tragically killed. On the gray day of April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee Dr. King’s life was senselessly ended, yet his dream of equality and justice lives on in the dutiful work of Members of the ...
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