By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Another wave of bomb threats has shaken historically Black colleges and universities, with Morgan State University and Towson University in Maryland the latest to be forced into emergency measures on Tuesday. Towson University evacuated its student union after receiving a threat before 11:30 a.m., while Morgan
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Saturday night, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) closed out its 54th Annual Legislative Conference with its Phoenix Awards Dinner, celebrating the work of extraordinary individuals who have made significant contributions to Black communities, culture and the nation. This year’s program featured strong remarks from former Vice President Kamala Harris, recipient of the evening’s CBCF Board Chair and CBC
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Friday evening, a letter written by the four NCAA-member HBCU conference commissioners to the Congressional Black Caucus was made public, expressing support for the SCORE Act. The SCORE (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements) Act would, according to proponents of the bill, protect the rights of student-athletes, including creating one uniform national law as
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Black lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a series of threats made against historically Black colleges and universities across the country. The Congressional Black Caucus asked the Department of Justice and FBI to “swiftly” investigate the threats that disrupted campuses nationwide. At least six HBCUs, including Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University, canceled
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Written by Lexx Thornton Charles Bernard Rangel was an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York City for 46 years. Rangel’s death was announced by the City College of New York, where after retiring from Congress in 2017 he served as Statesman-in-Residence and launched the Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce
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By Gerren Keith Gaynor Donald Trump’s first joint address to Congress as the 47th president of the United States on Tuesday night was met with resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill. But it’s the elected Black members, particularly Black women, of Congress who are working to lead and shape the opposition to Trump’s agenda. Ahead
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By April Ryan “Today hits differently,” says Democratic Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett who decided to observe the National Martin Luther King Jr. holiday away from the 60th Presidential inauguration of Donald John Trump. A large swath of the 62 members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were invited to the ceremonies chose to observe the
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By Catherine Pugh On Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119th Congress held a ceremonial swearing-in for its 62 members. Included in the number were nine new members. Among the nine new members were two new United States Senators, former Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester.
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By Curtis Bunn The Congressional Black Caucus will boast a record 62 members for the next session of Congress, contributing toward the highest number of Black federal lawmakers in history, according to the organization. In all, 67 Black people will serve in Congress. Five Republican members are not listed as members of the CBC. While the
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Recently, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus released its new corporate accountability report, “What Good Looks Like”: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – a first-of-its-kind report to hold Fortune 500 companies — across all sectors — accountable to their diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments
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