Retired Congressman Lacy Clay, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has written a memo saying itยs “critical” that membership in the CBC remains exclusively black.
According to Clayยs memo, “The CBC welcomes support from others in the House and Senate, especially those with liberal credentials but it is critical that its membership remain exclusively African American.” The memo was written after two white, Jewish congressional candidates, Tennesseeยs Steve Cohen and New Yorkยs David Yassky suggested that they would seek membership in the CBC in order to better serve majority black districts.
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