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Rep. Elijah Cummings Lies In State At U.S. Capitol
Rest In Power

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, the iconic civil rights pioneer who went on to become one of the most powerful men…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.19.20
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Richmond Names Street For Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe

Richmond renamed a street after the late legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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Sit-In Exhibit Brings Rep. John Lewis To Tears

Rep. John Lewis was brought to tears while visiting an exhibit centered on sit-ins at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and…
by NewsOne Staff
07.16.17
Lawmakers March To Dept. Of Justice To Demand Federal Action On Recent Police Shootings
Twitter Trolls Trump Meeting With Congressional Black Caucus

Trump's meeting with the executive committee of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House comes as he navigates a…
by Lynette Holloway
03.22.17
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My Grammy Opened The African American Museum

My Grammy is the reason I got to meet President Obama.
by Rukiya Bonner
01.13.17
Sen. Jeff Sessions Continues His Senate Confirmation Hearings To Become Attorney General
Congressmen Blast Sen. Session During Confirmation Hearings

Sen. Booker, Rep. Lewis, and Rep. Richmond rebuked Sen. Jeff Sessions during the second day of Senate confirmation hearings.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Sen. Jeff Sessions Testifies At His Senate Confirmation Hearing To Become Country's Attorney General
Howard University Students Arrested During Protests At Jeff…

Throughout the duration of the hearing, several protesters erupted into fiery condemnation of Sessions and were escorted out by security.
by NewsOne Staff
01.11.17
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Rep. John Lewis: ‘We Got To Fire Up…

After Pres. Obama's final address as President of the United States to the Congressional Black Caucus, Roland Martin and NewsOne…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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Black Lawmaker & Celebrity Reactions To Hillary Clinton’s…

Thursday night, the Democratic National Convention culminated a presidential primary season that saw a self-proclaimed billionaire rise to prominence on the strength…
by Kenon White
03.15.18
Paul Ryan Holds Weekly Press Briefing At The Capitol
House Returns To Reopen Battle Over Gun Control

Under the legislature, law enforcement would be permitted to delay a gun sale for three days – enough time to…
by Charise Frazier
07.05.16
Speaker Paul Ryan And House Republicans Hold Policy Roundtable On Their Anti-Poverty Plan
GOP Won’t Tolerate Another Sit-In

During a recent interview, Ryan revealed Republicans will not tolerate another sit-in. The Republican Speaker of the House declined to…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
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Democrats Call Off Gun Control Sit-In

GOP leaders also shuttered C-SPAN's live coverage of the protest, but that did not stop policy makers from tweeting and…
by Charise Frazier
06.23.16
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Breaks Down Historic Sit-In

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver spoke with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, and guest co-host Laura Coates about Wednesday's sit-in protest…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
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Selma “Foot Soldiers” Receive The Congressional Gold Medal

On Wednesday, Congressional leaders honored the “Foot Soldiers” of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965 with the nation’s highest…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Congressman John Lewis: The Torch, The Symbol Of Our Contribution As A People Is Passed Onto You
Congressman John Lewis Passes Torch To New Class…

Rep. John Lewis reflects on the lives of civil rights giants and implores the next generation of activists to pick…
by Kenon White
09.28.15
Ava DuVernay Talks Filmmaking, Putting Women In Their…

Roland Martin talked with Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma,” about the critically-acclaimed film and how she became a director during…
by NewsOne Now
01.10.15
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Rep. John Lewis: Voting Should Be Simple

Rep. John Lewis criticizes that Republicans make it “impossible” for minorities to get a step ahead. “It is unreal, it…
by NewsOne Now
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