Emboldened by a victory in which Russian interference helped elect Donald Trump last year, the President and his allies among the Republican congressional majority continue to attack the legacy of […]
Author Archives: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Restoring Trust in the Police
Here in Baltimore, our work to restore the public’s trust in our police officers – so essential to effective public safety – continues. Elijah Cummings With the full support of […]
Defending Democracy Against Voter Suppression
Although President Donald Trump won enough states last year to give him the Electoral College victory, he lost the nationwide popular vote by approximately 2,868,000 votes. Elijah Cummings Nevertheless, the […]
A Lesson from Black History for 2017
In asking America to focus upon the significance to African Americans of gaining an empowering public education, both historically and today, The Association for the Study of African-American Life and […]
Creating the Black History of our Time
During Feb. of each year, our nation reflects upon the lessons to be drawn from the history of Black Americans – our struggles, our progress and our contributions to the […]
Our Journey Toward ‘One America’ Is at a Crossroad
When I rose to support the Democratic Party’s Platform at our National Convention in Philadelphia last week, I could not help thinking of my family’s long and continuing march from […]
We Have the Power to Save Lives
Rep. Elijah Cummings Most Americans already grasp this truth, but it bears repeating. Our families will not be as safe from gun violence as they should be until our National […]
Leading America to Higher Ground
Elijah Cummings When I was named as Chair of the National Democratic Party’s 15-person Platform Drafting Committee, there were some who wondered whether we would be able to bring together […]
Harry and Eliza Briggs’ school bus to opportunity
As we celebrate another notable anniversary of the civil rights era – Thurgood Marshall’s 1954 victory in the five cases we know, collectively, as Brown v. Topeka Board of Education […]
Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
Last week, I was privileged to be included in a U.S. congressional delegation that attended President Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa. The experience was an inspiring one, just […]
Opening the doors to our colleges and universities
“In America today, college is available to everyone prepared to move forward in life,” Dr. Claudio Prieto, then Assistant U.S. Education Secretary, once observed. “For minorities like us, there are […]
After the parade is over
As we watched the parades and listened to the speeches on Veterans’ Day, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel offered perhaps the most consequential insight about America’s continuing bond with those […]