Upon news Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder would step down from his post, participants at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ongoing annual conference paused to reflect on his legacy on civil rights and racial justice. “I think he deserves a great deal of acknowledgement for being in the forefront of efforts to reform the […]
UPDATED Saturday, September 27, 2014: Gospel singer James Fortune was among those who were added to the line up of the prayer breakfast. If you missed our live stream, you can replay the morning of praise and prayer in the video above. Earlier: Even if you haven’t been able to make it to the Congressional […]
According to reports, Â a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the office window of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Mo.) Thursday morning. The Hill has the story: The Kansas City Police and Kansas City Bomb and Arson Squad responded to the scene and completed an initial survey. No one was in the office when the object or objects […]
UPDATED Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:11 p.m. ET: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation announced Friday that President Barack Obama would give the keynote address at the Phoenix Awards banquet. The foundation also announced additional honorees at the event, including boxer and activist Muhammad Ali; editor, writer and producer Susan L. Taylor; and chairman of FE […]
Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Gwen Moore are two of 17 women in the Congressional Black Caucus. When news broke recently that the Pentagon was tightening restrictions on hairstyles for female soldiers, most pertaining to natural styles worn commonly by black women, the representatives stepped up and have asked military officials to rethink their new […]
A bit of cultural sensitivity may be coming to Army regulations about hairstyles, as the result of complaints by black lawmakers.  Reports Politico: The Pentagon is reviewing its hairstyle regulations for black women after the Congressional Black Caucus complained the Army had unfairly singled them out in new rules on soldiers’ appearances. Defense Secretary Chuck […]
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling for the removal of Rep. Darrell Issa from the House Oversight Committee over a recent spat with Rep. Elijah Cummings. But, with a possible truce between the the congressmen, does the CBC still want Issa out? Wednesday, Issa held hearings to investigate alleged misconduct within the IRS. At one […]
Rep. Marcia Fudge (pictured) believes that African Americans should hold President Barack Obama accountable in office and support the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in ensuring that issues affecting African Americans in this country are adequately addressed. Â In a panel discussion on “NewsOne Now,” Rep. Fudge explains why the CBC needs more people to stand behind […]
Nearly 2 dozen U.S. lawmakers were scheduled to be at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, many of them members of the Congressional Black Caucus. The caucus’ link to the South African leader and his people’s struggle is longstanding.   Former Ohio congressman Louis Stokes described the history on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin. “The Congressional Black Caucus had long […]
Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are the only two African Americans in the Senate. With Booker being a Democrat and Scott a Tea Party-backed Republican, will they bump heads? Perhaps they have more in common than we think. At least that’s what Scott suggested on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, when asked whether he will join Booker […]
This interview was originally published on NewsOne on September 20, 2013. Roland Martin spoke with Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and Eric Nolan of The O’Jays about the band’s upcoming charity weekend in Las Vegas. The legendary group has rallied superstars from Magic Johnson to Stevie Wonder in an effort to raise money for education. See the […]
Actor/director Robert Townsend talked with Roland Martin during the Congressional Black Caucus ALC about a community-based film project that taught 20 at-risk students from the Overtown community in Florida and 25 students from the School of Communication’s Cinema and Interactive Media program the art of filmmaking. Plus, Townsend discusses his latest film project “Playin’ for […]
