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The Afro-American, September 24, 2016 - September 30, 2016
The Royal Priesthood Choir, Alfred Street Baptist Church in Va.
Tonya Veasey, Donnie Simpson, Dionne Warwick, Lifetime Achievement Honoree and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Maureen Bunyan, WJLA Ch7, greets attendees in the Exhibit Hall
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held its 46th Annual Legislative Conference from Sept. 14-18. The conference included several sessions on different issues affecting the Black community such as police brutality, prison reform, education, STEM jobs, housing policies and much more. The conference also featured widely attended events such as the National Town Hall, Prayer Breakfast and the Phoenix Awards dinner. Photos by Rob Roberts
President Obama gives his last keynote address at the Phoenix Dinner
Comedian Trevor Noah and singer Kelly Rowland, dinner emcees
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary R. Clinton
The CBC founders Phoenix Award to Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Tonya Veasey, chair, CBC Spouses and Alma Rangel
Greetings by Byron Willis, Union Pacific
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, senior pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Ga.
Tasha Cobbs gives the musical selection Talib M. Shareef gives the invocation A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Youth Entrepreneur Institute in the Exhibit Hall
Annual Legislative Conference Cochairs: Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) Phoenix Award presented to the family members of the Emanuel (AME) Church Nine
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) (far right) and family with Rev. Jesse Jackson
Ronald and Donald Baker with Rep. John Louis (D-Md.)
Roland Martin Rev. Xavier L. Thompson, Lori George Billingsley and Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.)
Sen. Cory Booker(D-N.J.) and Rep. G.K. Butterfield (-N.C.)
Actress Malinda Williams, emcee, actor Chadwick Boseman, Trendsetter awardee, and actors Cicely Tyson and Richard Roundtree, Lifetime Achievement awardees
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Ingrid Saunders Jones
Chef Huda, winner of the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen gives a cooking demonstration for attendees in the Exhibit Hall.