The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced today that it will award eight honorees with Legends Awards during several Black History Month celebrations in Sacramento. The celebration will begin with a reception on February 24, 2010, at the Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento, followed by an awards dinner during which…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2010Contact: Amy Alley (916-319-2016) Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson (D-Alameda), Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, is proud to announce the Second Annual King Legacy Breakfast, to formally recognize the commitments and extensive contributions of several honorees exemplifying the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…

Film features Dr. Cornel West, Cliff West, Tavis Smiley, BeBe Winans and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson SACRAMENTO – STAND, a documentary exploring the complexities of the Black male experience in America will be featured on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Irene B. West Elementary School, 8326 Serio…

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson (D-Alameda), Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, joined fellow members of the Caucus in honoring University of Southern California football legends Sam “Bam” Cunningham, Jr., John Papadakis, and Charles Young on the North Steps of the State Capital Monday. Charles Young, now an…

SACRAMENTO – Commemorating Black History Month, the Capitol building is showcasing the members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) in a new display on the 2nd floor of the Rotunda. A series of panels features images of CLBC members, with brief biographies that introduce the Caucus to the public.…

SACRAMENTO – Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-26), leaves a legacy of effective leadership and a prolific body of legislation when he resigns from the California State Senate and steps down as Chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus to take a seat on the powerful Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors next…

Los Angeles, CA - Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas has invited local and state officials and consumer advocates to a roundtable discussion where they will hear from key housing and mortgage lending stakeholders about the current status of California’s subprime mortgage crisis. The roundtable discussion will take place on Thursday, October 23,…

  Thousands journeyed to Col. Allensworth State Historic Park last weekend by car, train and bus to participate in the Centennial Celebration of Allensworth, “the town that refused to die.” The festivities, organized by the Legislative Black Caucus, State Parks and the Friends of Allensworth, were a grand and fitting…

Descendents of Founders of Community to be in Attendance The Legislative Black Caucus and Key Legislative, National and State Leaders to Attend Who: An estimated 5,000 from all across California and the nation are expected, including: Ms. Josephine Blodgett-Smith, Allensworth descendent, granddaughter of Lieutenant Colonel Allen and Josephine Allensworth. Mrs. Alice Royal, born…

SACRAMENTO - A bill that would infuse a strong dose of medicine into California’s ailing housing industry received bipartisan support and passed out of the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development on Wednesday 6-0. SB 870, authored by Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, was amended on the Assembly Floor on Tuesday. It…