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July 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) was honored by Bethune-Cookman University with the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Award, the highest honor awarded by the university. This came on the eve of the official unveiling of Dr.


July 7, 2022

The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Police Act have already frustrated African Americans and further dampened hope for a sizeable Black voter turnout during the 2022 midterm elections.

But, with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade statute and effectively taking away reproductive rights, some believe voters are now galvanized and poised for a massive showing in November.


July 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  


July 6, 2022

The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday called for more action on police reform following the death of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio.

The Akron Police Department on Saturday released bodycam footage of police firing a barrage of bullets at Walker as they pursued him over an unspecified traffic violation late last month. 


June 25, 2022

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)  and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) slammed the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country. 


June 24, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. 

Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. 


June 24, 2022
The vast majority of Americans support the right to choose, reproductive rights, and access to safe abortions; however, the will of the American people has been overturned by a small handful of fundamentalists who believe in government-mandated pregnancies.

June 22, 2022

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:

“This bipartisan legislation is the culmination of strategic efforts and leadership from the Congressional Black Caucus and underscores the historic nature of our efforts to stem the tide of gun violence in our communities.


June 19, 2022

After Friday’s celebrations at Goodale Park, the festivities continued Saturday with Stonewall’s Pride March at Broad and High Streets, moving north on High Street to Buttles Avenue and landing at Goodale Park.

More than 17,000 people took the streets downtown for the march that was in the Short North arts district for the first time since 2016. 


June 15, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2543, the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion and Economic Justice Act, a package of thirteen bills focused on promoting racial and economic justice throughout the financial services sector.