Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

The 119th Congress will be the first one in recent years to buck the general trend of more racial, gender, age and ethnic ...

In the early 1960s, when I was a little boy, the Ku Klux Klan attacked my family by burning a cross in front of our house, ...

The Florida Democrat was seen as the pro-Israel community’s most reliable ally in the Congressional Black Caucus. (JTA) — Rep. Alcee Hastings, the Florida Democrat who led advocacy on Jewish ...

Four prominent current and former Congressional Black Caucus members endorsed Martin O’Malley's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee on Monday as the contest heads into the home stretch.

As a nurse, small businesswoman and former educator, Congressman Diane Black brings a unique and dynamic perspective to her work in Congress. Diane’s faith in America’s promise was shaped from ...

Steven Horsford (D-NV), the current Chairman of the CBC ... and democracy have become more concerted and overt, the Congressional Black Caucus stands more committed than ever to fighting back ...

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -George Henry White was one of the first black men elected to Congress in North Carolina. He was born a slave in Rosindale, Bladen County in 1852. White joined the North ...

On Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119 th Congress held a ceremonial swearing-in for its 62 members. Included in the number were nine new members. Among the nine ...