African American Voices in Congress
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Black Members of Congress
Welcome to the Avoice Library
The Avoice Web site is designed to capture and preserve the rich history of political and legislative contributions of blacks for future generations. This virtual online library is a central source of information about historical and contemporary African American policy issues important to researchers, academics, educators and students.
This project was developed by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Capturing the history of the participation and contribution of African Americans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate is central to the policy development and educational mission of the CBCF. For this reason, the CBC has taken the initiative to collect, store, and disseminate this particular history by using technology to preserve it against all known odds.
Popular Exhibits
Education Policy
Learn about African-American involvement in U.S. education policy and trace the important milestones in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Voting Rights Act
Learn how the CBC has spent years fighting tirelessly to protect the voting rights of underrepresented people.
Criminal Justice
Discover the history of CBC activism on criminal justice issues including police brutality, drug trafficking, sentencing and prison reform.
Environmental Justice
Learn how members of the CBC have been at the forefront of the Environmental Justice Movement.