2019
Jeri Green
Jeri Green
2020 Census Senior Advisor, National Urban League
The Black Count Matters: Why We Must Be Counted in the 2020 Census
The peculiar institution, coined by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun, seventh vice president of the United States (1825-1832), was a euphemism used by white southerners to describe slavery in the South, a time in our history when Blacks were counted as “fractional” persons in the U.S. census.
Congresswoman Karen Bass
Congresswoman Karen Bass
Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus; California – 37th Congressional District
On November 28, 2018, Congressmember Karen Bass was elected to serve as the 26th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). As chair, she is leading the CBC’s historic 55 members during the 116th Congress.
Election Protection: Safeguarding the Vote to Defend All Rights
On January 3, 2019, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its largest ever class of 55 members. The class includes five members who chair powerful congressional committees, setting policy in key areas such as financial services, homeland security, science and technology, education and government oversight.
Michelle Bishop
Michelle Bishop, MSW
Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network
United Not Divided: Combating Attempts to Suppress the African-American and Disabled Vote
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Speaker, House of Representatives; California—12th Congressional District
Counted as Cast: Securing and Protecting the Vote for All Americans
Today, the mainstay of our American democracy – the sacred right to be heard at the ballot box – is under continued threat: a threat which the National Urban League has always recognized has an impact on the state of Black America.
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay
Chairman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development & Insurance; Missouri – 1st Congressional District