Sentences with phrase «black caucus»

In an action reminiscent of high school days, the legislative black caucus has sought to exclude me from their traditional lunch table in the cafeteria.

Because two leading black representatives introduced the bill, the immediate question was whether they had the support of the entire black caucus, which included 17 state representatives and 3 state senators.

Williams College — Williams College played host to nine members of the Congressional Black caucus Monday night.

One wonders whether black caucuses are not being led in the centrifugal path of the black middle class in militant disguise.

I would call this «black caucus theology.»

At the event, Biden got face time with a variety of prominent Democratic power brokers in the state, including several members of the South Carolina legislative black caucus such as state Sen. Gerald Malloy, state House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford and state Rep. Mia McLeod.

Early this week, according to a knowledgeable Democratic source, members of the state Senate's black caucus held a private meeting to discuss the ongoing leadership crisis in their chamber, which — even if it resolves in favor of the Democrats — could result in the ouster of the highest - ranking black elected official in New York.

In other developments today, Ms Butler said she would welcome Conservatives into a parliamentary black caucus she is trying to launch in the Commons.

Explained the source: «Criticize him, and risk the wrath of the congressional black caucus and leadership.

This liberal consensus was sorely tested, however, by the emergence of a black caucus which was then challenged by an integrationist caucus.

The black caucuses, appearing a year or two earlier than the women's groups, have generally denied reciprocal solidarity with the women's movement.

The weekend without session was the Black caucus weekend.

But Spitzer was white and did not have the black caucus of Democrats lobbying to keep him.

When Rangel finally finished, a few dozen Democrats — mostly members of the black caucus, New Yorkers and liberals — stood to applaud.

The Progressive Caucus, made up of Representatives Hubbard, Hoskins, Maria Chapelle - Nadal, and Connie Johnson, has since split from the black caucus.

Chapelle - Nadal and Johnson are not supporting school choice; defection is their response to the leadership of the black caucus.

The black caucus would elect three delegates and the white teachers would elect the rest.

I am calling on every member of the congressional black caucus to turn their checks back over and to divest from the fossil fuel companies.