[Black Economic Alliance]
David Clunie: “The objective in this year’s election is clear: we need candidates who will fight for the best interests of Black Americans and work to close the Black wealth gap and build an inclusive economy by investing in Black people and communities.”
Photo: Jackie Gordon
U.S. House of Representatives
Black Economic Alliance PAC Endorses NY Candidates Jackie Gordon, Mondaire Jones
HOUSE BILL TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS PASSES U.S. HOUSE
[Homeless Veterans\H.R. 3749]
A 2015 Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups Survey (Project CHALENG Survey) shows that legal assistance accounted for four of the top ten unmet needs for both male and female veterans.
Photo: Office of Rep. Joyce
DEMOCRATS APPLAUD HOUSE PASSAGE OF HISTORIC ANTILYNCHING LEGISLATION
[Emmett Till Antilynching Act \H.R. 35]
Rep. Bass: “It is a travesty that it has taken 120 years since antilynching legislation was first introduced in 1900, for the United States government to address this issue. Lynching is an act of terrorism and was common.”
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“BAN THE BOX” BILL DESIGNED TO HELP FORMER FELONS GAIN EMPLOYMENT PASSES HOUSE
[Mass Incarceration\”Fair Chance Act”]
Sen. Cory Booker: “Today’s passage not only brings us one step closer to giving those who have paid their debt to society the fair shot they deserve at rebuilding their lives but also is a testament to the remarkable legacy of my late friend, Chairman Elijah Cummings.”
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CONGRESS HOLDS ROUNDTABLE WITH CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES ON PROBLEMS OF “DE-RISKING” BY GLOBAL BANKS
[International Banking\Caribbean]
Senior Bankers from six major U.S. Banks and U.S. Congresspersons gathered with a delegation representing CARICOM at Capitol Hill in Washington, under the Chairmanship of Congresswoman Waters…U.S. legislators expressed alarm at the effect on the Caribbean of de-risking and the loss of CBRs from U.S. banks as well as the effect on U.S. national security if the situation worsens.
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CALIFORNIA SENATOR HARRIS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION AFFIRMING 1866 CIVIL RIGHTS LAW AS SUPREME COURT COMCAST CASE CONTINUES
[Supreme Court News\Comcast Case v. NAAOM]
Senator Harris: “Just one year after the end of the Civil War, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to remove barriers to contracting and Black economic advancement.“It ensured that newly freed slaves enjoyed the same rights as other citizens. This case threatens to limit the effectiveness of our oldest civil rights law and could prevent countless victims– particularly Black people and people of color– from pursuing claims of race discrimination in our courts.
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NAACP RELEASES STATEMENT MOURNING LOSS OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH CUMMINGS
[NAACP News\Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings]
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP: “As a devoted statesman to Baltimore and the civil rights movement, Rep. Cummings was among the most passionate and spirited members of congress. He demanded justice on every front and never shied away from standing up for the most vulnerable.”
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BACK FROM GHANA REP. PELOSI, REP. BASS RECALL HISTORIC “YEAR OF RETURN” TRIP
[Africa News
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “It was an honor to return to Ghana with the Congressional Black Caucus as we mark The Year of Return and the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown Virginia,”
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PELOSI LEADS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO GHANA AND U.S. ARMY AFRICA HEADQUATERS
[Africa News]
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to Ghana, where she will address Ghanian Parliament…
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