Clarke swears in CBC members in 119th Congress
As the new chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke swore in members of the Black legislative body in the 119th Congress on Friday, Jan. 3.
"I am immensely honored to become the 10th woman to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus during its largest-ever class in the 119th Congress," Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the predominantly Caribbean 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, told Caribbean Life immediately after the swearing-in ceremony.
"As the successor of countless extraordinary Black women from Brooklyn, including my mother, Dr. Una S.T. Clarke, and my predecessor in Congress, Shirley Chisholm, I cannot help but reflect with pride and humility on the work of all those incredible individuals whose efforts paved the path to today," added Clarke, who mother was the first Caribbean-born woman to be ever elected to New York City Council.
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