Chairman of Jan. 6 Committee Spent His Career Protecting Voting Rights

Representative Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol, has spent his career fighting to protect the right to vote.

Chairman of Jan. 6 Committee Spent His Career Protecting Voting Rights

By Richard Fausset and Luke Broadwater, NY Times BOLTON, Miss.— It was here, in this majority-Black town of 441 people, that Representative Bennie G. Thompson attended a segregated junior high school. It was where his father spent a lifetime working as a mechanic and paying taxes, but never enjoying the right to vote. And it […]

Congressional Black Caucus Hold Press Conference Following Senate Confirmation Vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Congressional Black Caucus Hold Press Conference Following Senate Confirmation Vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Photo by Wikicago “I had the pleasure of speaking with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson earlier this month and it became immediately clear why President Biden chose her. Her words, actions, and readiness clearly demonstrate that she has been preparing for this moment her entire life. From her work on the United States Court of Appeals for […]

Immigration Justice is Black Justice

Immigration Justice is Black Justice

New York, NY – November 8, 2020: Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. (Shutterstock) By Civil Rights Last month, a crowd rallied outside the White House. Their chants and signs directed a powerful message toward the Biden administration: […]

Maya Wiley to Head The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund

Maya Wiley to Head The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund

NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley speaks at a press conference outside a polling location at Campos Plaza Community Center on June 12, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Civil Rights WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights announced today that it and its sister organization, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, have […]