African American Politics
Moderated by Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-Tennessee), current members of Congress, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Washington, D.C.) and Rep. Step… read more
Moderated by Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-Tennessee), current members of Congress, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Washington, D.C.) and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), and formers members of Congress, Harold Ford, Sr. (D-Tennessee) and Mike Espy (D-Mississippi), examined the evolution of African American political power and described the challenges of the coming years. Topics included returning Democrats to power in Congress, African American income, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the status of U.S. civil rights. After their presentations they answered audience members' questions. close
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