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I rise today to pay special tribute to congressman elijah e. Cummings. A man of great honor and a giant within the house of representatives. Congressman cummings was born in baltimore on january 18, 1951. He was one of seven children of robin and ruth robert and Ruth Cummings and although his family struggled financially, they always found a way to help others in their community. Representative cummings and his family, like thousands of other africanamericans, had to face the brutal experience of the jim crow period. When representative cummings was a child at 11, he was attacked while trying ...

Im alyana gomez. The childs body was found inside a home on darek drive in santa rosa. What we are now learning about the investigation. Reporter the child and adult were found right here inside this home on darek drive just before 1 00 this afternoon. Tonight, investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened. The pain and anguish was clearly visible as these women consoled each other outside the home on darek drive. Police say a woman went to the home saturday afternoon to check on the occupants and discovered the man and child. Medical personnel were on the scene and im...

Now. I am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers. Dr. Clarence lusane is an author, activist, scholar and journalist. He is a professor there and former chairman of Howard Universitys department of politics science. Dr. Lusane earned his b. A. In communications from Wayne State University and both his masters and ph. D. From Howard University and political science. Hes been a political consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus foundation and a former commissioner for the d. C. Commission on African American affairs. He frequently appears on msnbc and cspan and was invited by the obamas t...

When you are connected, you are not alone. Cox supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. A conversation with lawyers who argue in allen v milligan. The court case. They also talk about voter polarization and dark money groups looking to undermine efforts in alabama. This is part of the Congressional Black Caucus foundations annual legislative conference. Good morning. Items so excited. I think all of you know that as the representative from alabamas seventh district there is probably no more a seminal issue then Vot...

Im so excited i think all of you know that as the representative from alabama seventh district theress probably no more similar issue than Voting Rights. Voting rights is basically the foundation for every other right that we seek to have. I am so excited today and excited that you came out. I first want to welcome you as the chair of the black Caucus Foundation the board of directors and thank you for participating and coming to the annual legislative conference. I think youou all know the theme of this year is securing our democracy, protecting our freedom and upliftingg our culture. And i d...