Charles Rangel
Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangelis the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives, serving continuously since 1971. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation. Rangel was the first African-American Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. He is also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 June 1930
CityNew York City, NY
Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?
I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society.
The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way.
Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate.
Regardless of the nature of their crime or any rehabilitation that may have occurred, these ex-felons cannot participate in the decision-making process of this great Nation.
The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.
I'm in the kitchen and I'm not walking out.
As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.
I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.
Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear.
As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds.
At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.
For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.