Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election
No Black Alabamian has ever served in the U.S. Senate. And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state ...
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Alabama’s newly elected Black member of Congress stands on shoulders of family
The U.S. representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District comes from a family deeply intertwined with the state’s civil rights history.
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Congressional Black Caucus Ushers in New Era with Record Membership and Historic Firsts
Celebrating a record membership, the Congressional Black Caucus welcomes 62 Black lawmakers as they advance representation in ...
Opinion | What Shomari Figures’ rise to Congress says about Alabama’s troubled history
Rep. Shomari Figures comes to Washington representing a district created by a court order to give Alabama's black voters more ...
Congressional Black Caucus Hits Historic Milestone With 62 Members In The 119th Congress
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) celebrated its largest membership ever, with 62 Black lawmakers, while the total number ...
Congressional Black Caucus Sets New Membership Record, Swears In New Members
The Congressional Black Caucus set a new membership record in its swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 3, the group is keeping an eye on midterms ...
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Wesley Bell joins defiant Congressional Black Caucus
With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from Alabama, the Congressional Black Caucus held a swearing-in ceremony Friday ...
Terri Sewell becomes first Black woman to hold leadership position on influential House committee
Before Sewell was selected Wednesday, no Black woman held a leadership position on the Ways and Means Committee in the panel's 236-year history.