The Congressional Black Caucus has to decide between incumbency and additional representation in a House race between Rep. Shri Thanedar and Donavan McKinney.
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As the CBC Condemns Will Lawrence, Local Black Leaders Back Him Up
On a podcast, Lawrence said Black establishment leaders’ support for the status quo ‘is a big problem.’ Black voters and leaders in Michigan agreed with him.
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‘Magic Pill’ or Placebo?: Black Politicians and the Crypto Lobby
Young Black congresspeople are winning their seats with support from the crypto industry. But can investing in crypto help close the racial wealth gap?
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Congressional Black Caucus to Support Spying Powers Used on BLM Activists
The Congressional Black Caucus will support the clean reauthorization of FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority that has been used to spy on African Americans.
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Succession
Hakeem Jeffries is the heir apparent to Nancy Pelosi. Little has been made of his record.
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Nina Turner Lost to the Redbox
How Shontel Brown used questionably legal campaign finance tactics to take a House seat
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The Congressional Black Caucus’s Ideological Primary Adventures
Time and again, the CBC has opposed Black progressive candidates in primary races. The latest example is in Ohio.
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Black Men Support Trump Again
The accommodations that Black Republican men make to support Trump have long, deep roots and no one should be surprised by that.
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The Congressional Black Caucus: Necessary but Not Sufficient
On the eve of the group’s 50th anniversary, the new progressives must push the group to be bolder about the problems facing African Americans.
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Why Cori Bush Succeeded
And what her victory means for progressive politics and the Congressional Black Caucus