How Effective Is The Congressional Black Caucus? From: Washington Informer | Date: September 27, 1995| Author: Alvin Peabody | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Washington Informer

09-27-1995

How Effective Is The Congressional Black Caucus?.

In 1970, when there were only 13 African American members in the U.S. House of Representatives, there was an urgent desire to become organized to push through legitimate concerns of their constituents. Thus, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was born.

Twenty five years later, the U.S. Congress has 41 Black members (39 Democrats and two Republicans), 40 of whom are CBC m...

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