The Congressional Black Caucus Honors a Civil Rights Legend

Black lawmakers speak on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Emanuel Cleaver - Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver prevailed against Republican Jacob Turk in their fourth general election contest. In January, Cleaver will pass the gavel to the incoming Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman, Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, but will undoubtedly continue to serve as one of the CBC's leading voices. (Photo: US Government)
Tim Scott\r - “I think it’s too early to draw any conclusions because our frontrunner seems to change every two or three weeks, so we’ll see if he has staying power. That will be the most important ingredient in this primary process,” said Rep. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina).\r(Photo: Courtesy Office of Congressman Tim Scott)
Rep. Maxine Waters (California)\r - "We are going to miss [his] leadership. We are going to miss [his] dedication. We are going to miss this mild mannered man who loved his job, who loved his district. It will be hard to match the work that he did and his success and his achievements. We’re going to ask ourselves, what would Don have done and we’re going to follow the thinking of Don Payne on those issues."\r \rPhoto: Courtesy US House of Representatives/wikicommons)/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/08/Politics/081611-politics-allen-west.jpg

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Rep Emanuel Cleaver (Missouri) - The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is a reminder of Marian Anderson, when she was denied access to Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and it is a reminder of days gone by when an assemblage of 300,000 African-Americans began to reshape public opinion after King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Dr. King is responsible for me being here in Congress in more ways than one.(Photo: Courtesy United States Gov)

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