National Prayer Breakfast
President Biden stressed bipartisanship and respect for one another regardless of differences during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill. Vice President Harris, House Sp…
1,736 viewsPresident Biden stressed bipartisanship and respect for one another regardless of differences during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill. Vice President Harris, House Sp…
1,736 viewsOfficials, candidates, and others spoke about their support for Vice President Gore’s candidacy, and core Democratic values. Among the issues they addressed were health care, raising the min…
1,310 viewsThe first night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included presentation of the party platform for a final vote by delegates. Speakers included former President Jimmy Carter, who spo…
28,906 viewsActivities at the second day of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included official nomination of the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates and a roll call vote of the …
7,984 viewsThe Sojourner Truth bust was unveiled in the Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. She is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the U.S. Capitol. Sojourner Truth was born in…
7,115 viewsThe Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair, rebuil…
3,017 viewsIn the second panel of an afternoon session titled “State of the Black Union 2005: Defining the African American Agenda,” Mr. Brown moderated a discussion on framing a contract or covenant t…
2,124 viewsParticipants spoke at an annual forum titled Tavis Smiley Presents: The State of the Black Union: “Strengthening the Black Family: Preserving the African American Imprint on America,” held a…
3,313 viewsMinisters and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in African-American society and culture. Among the issues they addressed were the rol…
5,907 viewsLocal public servants and business leaders gathered to debate and discuss the role of government in the new economy. They focused on the concept of urban renewal and heard from several…
152 viewsFormer congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) took the oath to serve as president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). President Bill Clinton, Attorney General…
619 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke during a ceremony in the National Building Museum honoring the new black members of the 103rd Congress. Judge Higginbotham and Representative …
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