Sybrina Fulton and Tracey Martin – TRAYVON MARTIN’S PARENTS in Washington DC this week. With Republicans in charge of the House and no African Americans in the Senate, no formal hearing on the issue of the shooting of Trayvon Martin is likely to be held. Though it is interesting to think about the fact that [...]
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#Trayvon – Hoodies on the Hill : PHOTOS
Today a group of Congressional staffers organized “Hoodies on the Hill” to see more pixs here put attention on many of the issues surrounding the murder of 16 year old teenager Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman on February 26. [...]
Payne’s Passing Puts Marcia Fudge Back on Education
Due to the passing of Don Payne Rep Marcia Fudge is back on the House Education and Labor Committee – REP. FUDGE REJOINS EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE “Through my new committee assignment, I will continue to promote policies that ensure we have a robust American workforce and economy, in addition to safe conditions for [...]
Did Trayvon Killer Say “F**king Coons?”
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Listen for yourself: Does Trayvon Martin’s killer George Zimmerman say the words (excuse the expletive) “fucking coons” on this tape of his February 26, 911 call to police? Notice also: There are apparently different versions of the 911 tapes. Other versions heard in the press do not have this audio. Rep. Corinne Brown specifically brought [...]
Cleaver: DOJ Should Investigate Trayvon Martin Case as Hate Crime
Cleaver: DOJ Should Investigate Trayvon Martin Case as Hate Crime - CBC statement released yesterday: The Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Department of Justice Investigation Into the Shooting Death of Trayvon Martin – Washington, DC – Chairman Emanuel Cleaver II, released the following statement regarding the shooting death of Trayvon Martin calling for the Justice [...]
Tray Martin and 7 Dead Black Males Who Should Be Alive
Take a wannabe cop and a kid on a snack run to 7-Eleven and what do you get? Listen to the 911 calls here. “This guy looks like he is up to no good. He is on drugs or something,” said George Zimmerman.” Are you following him,” the 911 dispatcher asks. “Yeah,” says cop wanna-be [...]
Movin’ On Up to the Bigtime With Greg Meeks
Ackerman too? Because of retirements, elections and other issues, Rep. Greg Meeks of New York is set to move up several steps on House Foreign Affairs and House Financial Services next Congress. Meeks will move up at least three slots in seniority on House Foreign Affairs and at least two to three slots on House [...]
Don Payne Funeral Details
SERVICES FOR CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE March 10, 2012 / Contact: Tracy Munford TracyMunford1@aol.com Allison Davis allisondavis@mac.com / NEWARK, New Jersey – Services for Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr. will be held as follows: at the Metropolitan Baptist Church (MBC), 149 Springfield Avenue, and officiated by Reverend David R. Jefferson, Sr., Pastor, MBC. Please note different [...]
Members Wear Ribbon in Honor of Donald Payne
Yesterday several members of the CBC paid respects to Donald Payne on the House floor and in another way: A small black ribbon. CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver and Rep. Bobby Rush were seen at the start of the day and at a reception by the National Urban League in the evening. Today the CBC will [...]
Black Politicos: Top 15 Campaign War Chests
Show me the cash on hand. Don Payne has more than I thought… Lacy Clay is trying to scare Russ Carnahan off… The campaign season is here. Who has the cash on hand? Below is a list of the top 15 campaign treasure chests among African Americans running on the federal level. New GOP star [...]
Lacy Clay + Sharpton @ March 16 Voter Education Event
In St Louis on March 16, House Oversight Committee member Rep. Lacy Clay of Missouri will have a voter education and registration event. Rev. Al Sharpton will join him. New voter ID legislation is moving through the Missouri statehouse. Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed the last attempt to change the state voter ID laws. Clay and [...]
Feb 16: CBC Foundation Event on Voting + Suppression
From the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: WASHINGTON, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), the Harvard Black Alumni Society and the Bethel Literary and Historic Society of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, DC, will present a panel on voting rights issues and the importance of the 2012 elections for African Americans. This candid discussion from [...]
Tuesday Radio: Earl Ingram on WMCS 1290, Obama In Milwaukee
4:30PM EST TUESDAYS WMCS 1290: I’ll be on the radio LIVE on THE EVENING RUSH with Earl Ingram coming out of Milwaukee, WI EVERY TUESDAY @ 4PM EST. We will be discussing congressional politics the President and so much more. The President will be in Milwaukee next week so there is a lot to talk [...]
Norton: 22 Days for GOP to Decide If Americans Get Tax Cut
Get ready for some sort of down to the wire game just like all the other times… As debate and conference and press statements fly regarding the payroll tax extension, people are starting to notice that — as usual — time is short. DC Del Eleanor Holmes Norton spoke on the issue during one minute [...]
15.8% to 13.6% – West Calls Improved Black Job Figures “Suspect”
After months of seeing sixteens and fifteens, I have to say I looked at the line that read 13.6% two or three times before I believed it but it is there. The black unemployment rate dropped from 15.8% to 13.6% — the best figure since February 2009. Rep. Allen West has baffled. He questioned the [...]
Switcheroo: Allen West to Run in FL-18
Rep. Allen West will ride his Honda into Florida-18. He will not run in FL-22. After a week of low level grumbling by GOP supporters of West’s regarding whether he was “targeted” with a bad redistricting hand — he is making a decision to move his congressional campaign to Florida’s new 18th district. West raises [...]
Did Allen West Get Screwed in Redistricting?
How is it that Allen West, a clear GOP rising star, was handed a bad blow in redistricting by his won party? You’d think the Rs would want a guy around who can raise $2 million in 3 months, but no… Yes, many Democrats regard freshman Rep. Allen West as a supreme pain in the [...]
