CBC Message To America

Sen. Cory Booker believes in the promise of America, but is “anguished” because “the work of America is not yet done.” He explains in this week’s Congressional Black Caucus Message to America, “In many ways over my lifetime, we have slipped backwards.” The New Jersey Senator said, “In just forty years, we have seen our […]

There are 45 million Americans living in poverty in the United States. And as many of us know, poverty is not color blind. During this week’s Congressional Black Caucus Message to America, Rep. Barbara Lee addressed the nation’s ongoing struggle against poverty. She quoted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1968 Two Americas Speech, saying, “One […]