
Louis Stokes


Founding Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
Left to Right: (front row) Rep. Robert Nix Sr., Rep. Charles Diggs Jr., Rep. Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Augustus Hawkins (second row) Rep. Parren Mitchell, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. William Clay Sr., Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. George Collins, Rep. Louis Stokes, Rep. Ralph...

CBC Members During the 94th-95th Congress
Left to Right: (front row) Rep. Cardiss Collins, Rep. Yvonne Burke, Rep. Shirley Chisholm (back row) Rep. Louis Stokes, Rep. Parren Mitchell, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Andrew Young, Rep. Charles Diggs Jr., Rep. Ralph Metcalfe, Rep. Robert Nix, Del. Walter Fauntroy,...

Black Congress Members Meet with President Nixon
In a long-delayed meeting at the White House, 12 black congressmen brought the problems facing 25 million black Americans directly to President Nixon. Clockwise around the table beginning with the President: Rep. Augustus Hawkins; Rep. William Clay; Rep. Ronald...

The Congressional Black Caucus During the 93rd Congress
This photo was taken following a meeting with President Gerald Ford at the White House. Left to Right: (front row) Rep. Augustus Hawkins, Rep. Cardiss Collins, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, Rep. William Clay Sr., Rep. Parren Mitchell (back row)...

CBC Members Testify at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court
Left to Right: Rep. John Conyers Jr.; Rep. Louis Stokes; Rep. Major Owens; Rep. Craig Washington; and Rep. John Lewis

CBC Members at a Hearing on Full Employment
Left to Right: Rep. George Collins, Rep. Walter Fauntroy, Rep. Ralph Metcalfe, Rep. Louis Stokes, Rep. Charles Diggs (at podium), Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Shirley Chisholm, Rep. John Conyers Jr., Rep. Augustus Hawkins, Rep. William Clay Sr.

CBC Members in Lusaka with Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia
Left to Right: Rep. Louis Stokes, Rep. Charles Diggs Jr., President Kenneth Kaunda, Rep. John Conyers Jr., Rep. Charles Rangel

Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH)
Representative of Ohio's 21st Congressional District from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1999 (91st-105th Congresses)

CBC Members with Actor Melvin Van Peebles
Left to Right: Rep. Augustus Hawkins (D-CA); Rep. William Clay Sr. (D-MO); Rep. Parren Mitchell (D-MD); Rep. Robert Nix Sr. (D-PA); Rep. Ronald Dellums (D-CA); Melvin Van Peebles; Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH); Rep. Yvonne B. Burke (D-CA); Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY); and...

Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH) Speaking in a Hearing
Left to Right: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY); Rep. John Burton (D-CA); Unidentified; Del. Walter Fauntroy (D-DC); Rep. Ronald Dellums (D-CA); Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH); Rep. Carl Albert (D-OK); Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX); Unidentified; Unidentified; Rep. Augustus Hawkins...

Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH)
Representative of Ohio's 21st Congressional District from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1999 (91st-105th Congresses)