Rep. Barbara Lee on Race in America
(The Root) — As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Barbara Lee, who represents northern California’s 9th District, leads one of the nation’s most prominent African-American instruments for social change. On Monday she released a memo in which she encouraged America and the media to revamp how they discuss race and racism, and called the phrase “national dialogue about race” a cliché.
Lee’s words come in the lead-up to the 40th annual CBC Legislative Conference. Over four days, CBC members will engage with colleagues like Education Secretary Arne Duncan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in seeking policy solutions that will benefit the nation’s many struggling African Americans.
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