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Historical Data

Congressional Black Caucus Chairmen and Chairwomen, 1971–Present

Member Name Congress/Session Years of Service
DiggsCharles Coles Diggs, Jr. 9292nd–1st Session 1971–1972
StokesLouis Stokes 9292nd–2nd Session 1972–1973
StokesLouis Stokes 9393rd–1st Session 1973–1974
RangelCharles B. Rangel 9393rd–2nd Session 1974–1975
RangelCharles B. Rangel 9494th–1st Session 1975–1976
BurkeYvonne Brathwaite Burke 9494th–2nd Session 1976–1977
MitchellParren James Mitchell 9595th 1977–1979
CollinsCardiss Collins 9696th 1979–1981
FauntroyWalter Edward Fauntroy 9797th 1981–1983
DixonJulian Carey Dixon 9898th 1983–1985
LelandGeorge Thomas (Mickey) Leland 9999th 1985–1987
DymallyMervyn Malcolm Dymally 100100th 1987–1989
DellumsRonald V. Dellums 101101st 1989–1991
TownsEdolphus Towns 102102nd 1991–1993
MfumeKweisi Mfume 103103rd 1993–1995
PayneDonald M. Payne 104104th 1995–1997
WatersMaxine Waters 105105th 1997–1999
ClyburnJames E. Clyburn 106106th 1999–2001
JohnsonEddie Bernice Johnson 107107th 2001–2003
CummingsElijah E. Cummings 108108th 2003–2005
WattMelvin L. Watt 109109th 2005–2007
KilpatrickCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 110110th 2007–2009
LeeBarbara Lee 111111th 2009–Present