For my family (and probably your own), Labor Day is a civil rights holiday – especially for those of us who are Americans of Color. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings When […]
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Guarding our Democracy
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings For Americans, and especially Americans of Color, this year’s elections are not an abstract debate. They are a struggle upon which our livelihoods and lives may […]
Protecting Our Progress
In our time, we are witnessing a reenactment of the civil rights struggles of the 1960s – foremost among them, efforts to suppress the African-American vote. Now in 2014, our […]
Standing Up For Those Who Stand Up for Us
During “Public Service Recognition Week,” observed each year during the first week in May, we come together to honor the women and men who serve our nation at all levels […]
Protecting our Progress
This year, Americans of conscience celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, after a Senate filibuster […]
Honoring women of character, courage and commitment
I was pleased when “character, courage and commitment” was selected as the theme for Women’s History Month this year. These are the personal qualities by which societies are transformed. In […]
Hard-working Americans deserve a raise
No working American should be forced to survive in poverty. That is why I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of the proposed “Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013,” […]