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Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other activists lead a peaceful demonstration to advocate for voting rights, in the Hart Senate Office Bldg., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2021. The protesters were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police for demonstrating inside the building. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joyce Beatty Arrested in Capitol Voting Rights Protest

Published on July 16, 2021August 13, 2025

By Morgan Rimmer and Shawna Mizelle Rep. Joyce Beatty was arrested by US Capitol Police on Thursday afternoon after participating in a voting rights protest that culminated in a march inside the Senate Hart Office Building atrium. Beatty, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, participated in a small rally alongside 12 activists outside the

Congressional Black Caucus/National HBCU Week 2020

National HBCU Week 2020: Celebrating Legacy & Impact

Published on October 3, 2020August 27, 2025

This week, September 20 to September 26, 2020, is National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. For over a century, HBCUs have provided an affordable, high-quality education, to countless students of color. To highlight the significance of National HBCU Week and their lifechanging impact on nearly 300,000 current students and millions of alumni, U.S.