Friend,

You know Yvette, but how well do you know the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)?

For more than 54 years, the CBC has fought to use the full Constitutional power and resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the United States have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.

Take a moment today to learn about how the CBC became the conscience of Congress →

1960s: The Democracy Select Committee (DSC) is established by Rep. Charles Diggs in an effort to bring black members of Congress together.

1971: 13 DSC members join forces to establish the Congressional Black Caucus, including Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Later that year, President Nixon refused to meet with the CBC — so they decided to boycott the 1971 State of the Union.

1986: The CBC, by introducing anti-apartheid legislation over a decade before the House took any action and passed The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, established itself as the conscience of Congress.

2008: Then-Senator Barack Obama became the first CBC member to be elected to the nation’s highest office, making him the first and only African-American to be elected President.

2025: Today, the CBC boasts 62 members — the largest membership in its 54-year history. The CBC has a full choir ready to be loud, clear, and consistent in their efforts to empower Black Americans.

Friend, Yvette is fully committed to doing what the CBC has always done best: meeting this moment, delivering positive change, and moving America forward. Pitch in today and help Yvette and the CBC continue to combat right-wing extremism.

Here’s to Black excellence!

— Team Clarke