Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 — May 28, 2007) Parren Mitchell, one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, died on May 28 at age 85 after a lengthy illness. While serving in the U.S. Congress from 1971 to l987, representing Baltimore in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District as a Democrat, Rep. […]
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A Tribute to Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald
Congresswoman Juanita Millender McDonald Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald, Democrat of California, died late Saturday in Carson, Calif. She was 68. The cause was cancer, her chief of staff, Bandele McQueen said. Ms. Millender-McDonald was in her sixth full term representing the heavily Democratic 37th District in Southern California, which includes Compton, Long Beach and parts of […]
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Thurmond Woodard at ALC 2006 The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Avoice Project join the many friends and associates of Thurmond Woodard in mourning his death. Thurmond Woodard, Vice President of Global Diversity, died on April 4, 2007 at the age of 58. He had waged a courageous battle with cancer since 2005. Thurmond […]
Read MoreFirst Online Library for African-American Political History Launches
Avoice Summary Paper Authored by Terry A. Wilson A Mission to Preserve History Avoice—African American Voices in Congress or www.avoiceonline.org—is the first and most comprehensive virtual library dedicated to recognizing the political and legislative contributions African Americans have made in Congress and the roles African Americans have played in shaping democracy in the United States. […]
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