For The Movement

This week we discuss the history of the Congressional Black Caucus, their mission, and the Jobs and Justice Act, which is a newly introduced bill to address many of the issues impacting urban and rural America. The host for this episode is Don Cravins, Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of the Washington Bureau.   From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Mentioned in This Episode: The Congressional Black Caucus, currently led by Rep. Cedric Richmond, has a historic 49 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, representing 78 million Americans, 24 percent of the total U.S. population, and 17 million African-Americans, 41 percent of the total U.S. African-American population.   Since its establishment in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federa