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UNCF Celebrates 75 Years of Investing in Better Futures at National DC Gala
March 15, 2019
During an historic night—in more ways than one—UNCF (United Negro College Fund) celebrated its 75th anniversary at its national UNCF “A Mind is…” Gala in Washington, DC, March 7. The event helped the storied organization reach new fundraising heights, raising more than it ever has during a single event—$3.4 million—for UNCF’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The event, whose title echoes the group’s iconic motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,”® celebrated the founding of the organization by Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) president Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson with backing from corporate leaders led by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Coca Cola President Robert W. Woodruff.
Karen Bass Responds To Trump FY2020 Budget Proposal
March 13, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement after the White House released its FY2020 budget. “President Trump’s budget is deeply troubling and makes it abundantly clear the White House isn’t serious about addressing the needs of this country,” said Rep. Bass. “It makes drastic cuts to housing assistance, as Los Angeles goes through one of its worst housing crises in history, and student loan debt programs, as young people are strapped with more than $1 trillion in student loan debt.
Black Caucus Responds To Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
February 15, 2019
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency to build his border wall. “This declaration has more to do with the President’s bruised ego than actually doing what is best for America. The author of The Art of The Deal couldn’t make a deal to build a wall. This is a fake solution to a fake crisis and we must stand firm in keeping the nation focused on the real issues impacting Americans.
WATCH: Congressmember Karen Bass Leads Passage of “Put Trafficking Victims First Act”
February 12, 2019
WASHINGTON – Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), lead the passage of the “Put Trafficking Victims First Act”, which ensures that survivors of human trafficking do not go unnoticed. The bill was approved by a vote of 414-1.
Langston Bar Salutes Legal Luminaries, Awards $60,000 in Scholarships
February 7, 2019
The presentations, which highlighted the non-profit organization’s 43rd Annual Installation and Awards Gala, took place at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live.
CBC Chair Karen Bass Responds To Northam Press Conference Regarding Black Face and KKK Costume
February 3, 2019
WASHINGTON – Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), issued the following statement regarding Governor Northam: “Nothing we heard today from Governor Northam helps his state to heal. The governor’s comments only raise more questions about his sincerity in truly understanding his past actions and the pain those actions have caused. Yesterday he said he was in the photo, today said he wasn’t and tried to distinguish moonwalking in blackface from standing in blackface next to someone in a KKK costume. We again add our voices to the growing chorus of leaders and organizations who have called
Rep. Bass Elected to Chair House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
January 31, 2019
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, was elected to chair the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Upon her appointment, she issued the following statement:
CBC Chair Karen Bass Responds To Trump’s New Offer To Reopen The Government
January 24, 2019
Chair calls offer another example of using Black and brown communities as pawns.
Gloria Gray Elected First African American Woman to Chair MWD Board
January 17, 2019
Her latest achievement is first Black to lead MWD Board
WATCH: Karen Bass Grills Sec. Nielsen On Family Separation Practices
December 26, 2018
HOUSTON (AP) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month. The death came during an ongoing dispute over border security and with a partial government shutdown underway over President Donald Trump’s request for border wall funding. The boy, identified by Guatemalan authorities as Felipe Gómez Alonzo, had been in CBP’s custody with his father, Agustin Gomez, since Dec. 18. CBP said in a statement late Tuesday that an agent first noticed
Rep. Bass Elected New Chairperson of Congressional Black Caucus
December 6, 2018
Bass takes news position, advocates for the Black Press and strengthening ties with Africa
WATCH: Rep. Bass On Steve King, Priorities For Next Congress
December 3, 2018
WASHINGTON – Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) discussed Congressman Steve Knight’s most recent abhorrent comments directed at the Congressional Black Caucus and also laid out priorities for the 116th Congress.
Rep. Karen Bass Checks Out a Hyundai at Taste of Soul 2018
November 30, 2018