Origins of the Congressional Black Caucus
President Nixon’s Letter to Rep. Charles Diggs Jr., in Response to Recommendations of the Congresional Black Caucus
At the first meeting between the Congressional Black Caucus and the executive branch on March 25, 1971, the CBC presented President Richard Nixon with a list of 60 recommendations for governmental action. This letter, Nixon's official response, was accompanied by a...
Generations: Celebrating the Legacy of African American Leadership
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 23rd Annual Legislative Weekend Program September 1993
Congressional Black Caucus Photo
L-R: Rep. Charles A. Hayes; Rep. Harold Ford Sr.; Del. Walter Fauntroy; Rep. Alan Wheat; Rep. Edolphus Towns; Rep. Juilan Dixon; Rep. Mickey Leland; Rep. Ronald Dellums; Rep. Gus Savage; Rep. John Conyers; Rep. Mike Espy; Rep. Mervyn Dymally; Rep. Augustus Hawkins;...
Summary of the position statements presented to the President by the Congressional Black Caucus
Rep. Robert B. Elliott (R-SC)
Representative of South Carolina's Third Congressional District from March 4, 1871 to November 1, 1874
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) Speaking at Podium
Rep. Julian C. Dixon (D-CA)
Representative of California's 32nd Congressional District from January 3, 1979 to December 8, 2000 (96th to 106th Congresses)
Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr. (D-MI)
Representative of Michigan's 13th Congressional District from January 3, 1955 to June 3, 1980 (84th-96th Congresses)
Rep. George H. White (R-NC)
Representative from North Carolina's Second Congressional District from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1901 (55th and 56th Congresses)
Rep. Thomas E. Miller (R-SC)
Representative of South Carolina's Seventh Congressional District from September 24, 1890 to March 3, 1891 (51st Congress)
Sen. Blanche K. Bruce (R-MS)
Mississippi Senator from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1881 (44th-46th Congresses)