By Lauren Burke

For 54 years, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference has taken place in Washington, DC. This year, there’s a more urgent feel at the panels and events. The current Congressional Black Caucus is the largest in history, but several members are now under siege as Republican Governors and MAGA state lawmakers are working to change congressional maps to make it more difficult for Black Democrats to win re-election. “It’s a continuation of what he did before, but it’s taking it to a whole other level of attack,” remarked Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-NY) during a Sept. 24 session with reporters.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference, popularly called “CBC Week,” has been a conference that

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