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BLACK HISTORY: Past and Present members of The Congressional Black Caucus

Prior to the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus being founded, was its predecessor, the Democratic Select Committee. The committee which was founded by in January 1969 by a group of Black members of the House of Representatives including: 1.        Shirley Chisholm 2.       William L. Clay Sr.   3.       Louis Stokes 4.       Charles Diggs (First Chairman) The organization was renamed the Congressional Black Caucus in February 1971, founders include: 1.       William L. Clay Sr., Missouri  2.       Shirley Chisholm, New York 3.       Louis Stokes, Ohio  4.       George W. Collins 5.       John Conyers 6.       Ronald Dellums 7.       Augustus F. Hawkins 8.       Ralph Metacalfe