Congressman Kweisi Mfume honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering and serving meals at Baltimore’s Our Daily Bread Employment Center and visiting with veterans at the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Author Archives: Congressman Kweisi Mfume
Posted inAfro Newspaper
A salute to AFRO News
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has sent a salute to the AFRO News in honor of its 132nd birthday, recognizing its role as a voice for the African-American community and its commitment to challenging America to be a more perfect union.
Posted inENVIRONMENT
An open letter to the Honorable Michael S. Regan
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has written a letter in support of a petition to establish a nationwide national pollutant discharge elimination system for uncovered rail cars transporting coal, in order to protect the environment and public health from the harmful effects of coal dust pollution.
Posted inBaltimore News
A celebration of all fathers
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has championed the voices and needs of fathers, mothers, children and families, securing funding for family-related efforts and supporting the Child Tax Credit, in order to ensure a future that is opposite of the government’s past policies.
Posted inNational News
Preserving African American History and Culture Legislation
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As Black History Month begins, we must ensure that Black history is told fully and accurately. While the truth of the African American journey may not be the easiest to tell, it should be protected and celebrated. Our history as a people in this country is intricate and integral to the story […]
Posted inPolitics
Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on the Passing of Vernon Simms, Longtime Congressional Staffer
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Washington, DC – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) issued the following statement on the July 16, 2022, passing of Mr. Vernon Simms, a congressional staffer for three decades who served under Congressmen Mfume and Elijah Cummings. “It was devastating to hear of the passing of my friend and former colleague Vernon Simms, […]
Posted inCommentary
Baltimore’s Phyllis A. Wallace, Ph.D. laid the groundwork for the modern EEOC
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As a distinguished Black economist and activist, as well as the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate of economics at Yale University, Dr. Phyllis A. Wallace paved the way for women of color to enter the field of economics. Her endeavors were largely based on racial and gender discrimination within […]
Posted inOPINION
Op-ed: Freeing Brittney Griner is More Than a Slogan
By Rep. Kweisi Mfume She has worked in Russia for 7 years. She is one of the best players in a sport loved by both Americans and Russians alike. She plays on behalf of our country for Team USA Basketball. She is endorsed by a global, iconic sports brand in Nike. Now she is a […]
Posted inOPINION
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act: Why is it important?
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume “Strange Fruit,” written by Abel Meeropol and recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, captures the sadness and sadistic nature of lynchings in America. Its lyrics compose with horrifying imagery the following scene: “Southern trees bear a strange fruit, blood on the leaves and blood at the root. Black bodies swinging in […]
Posted inCommentary
Henrietta Lacks deserves the Congressional Gold Medal
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume The chronicles of human history have always contained chapters depicting martyrs whose legacies are crafted through their selfless sacrifice. For most of these figures, their physical lives were finite, from birth until death. The effects their lives have on the world after they depart continue their story in spirit. But for […]
Posted inOPINION
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: First Black female nominee to SCOTUS set to inspire generations to come
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume The Supreme Court of the United States, the third pillar of our nation’s branchesof government, serves as a check on Democracy to ensure the Constitution, thelaw of the land, reigns free. With lifetime tenure on a court of just nine members,both the executive and legislative branches bear significant responsibility inselecting and […]
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Op-ed: Firing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Is Overdue
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Last week, I brought the Government Operations Subcommittee of U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee to Baltimore for a hearing on postal service delays. I extend my thanks to Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly and the entire Oversight Committee for working with me to bring this hearing to Maryland’s 7th District. In […]
