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History of Blacks in Congress
History of Blacks in Congress
Since 1870, a total of 125 African-Americans have served as U.S. Representatives or Senators. For links to information about current black Members, essays on institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of African-Americans in Congress, and images of each individual Member, logon to Black Americans in Congress.
Senator Roland W. Burris meets with former Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA)