WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who insisted on an open casket funeral to demonstrate the brutality of his killing. Till was abducted, tortured and killed after witnesses said […]
(BPRW) The Congressional Black Caucus – New Brand, Same Mission: Looking Up, Leading Forward A Powerful Vision (Black PR Wire) Since 1976, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) has worked to uplift the global Black community by developing leaders, informing policy, and educating the public. For over four decades, CBCF has worked to create […]
(BPRW) The Congressional Black Caucus – New Brand, Same Mission: Looking Up, Leading Forward A Powerful Vision (Black PR Wire) Since 1976, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) has worked to uplift the global Black community by developing leaders, informing policy, and educating the public. For over four decades, CBCF has worked to create […]
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) gathered at the Lincoln Room at the Capitol on Wednesday to honor Black women who have been protesting amid a battle to get critical voting rights legislation passed. “We know throughout our history Black people had to fight for everything that we have gotten in this country, and most of the time, we […]
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time the internet has called out the politician for pandering behavior. In April, she drew the ire of many after she awkwardly thanked George Floyd for “sacrificing” himself in the name of justice at a news conference following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, Blavity previously reported. “Thank you, George Floyd, […]
(BPRW) Congressional Black Caucus Support Critical In Passing H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 CBC support and amendments ensure passage of historic legislation (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) stands behind Our Power, Our Message, in support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021. CBC Chairwoman […]