Our loss is so great because our lives were enriched by his words and deeds. My greatest memories of Congressman Cummings are not limited to the moments I saw him in the halls of Congress, but are filled with the hours and days he spent working within the blocks of our community. I appreciate all […]
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Elijah Cummings Memories
I remember this picture like it was yesterday.. I ran into you and your wife at the Stevie Wonder Concert. This year alone I think I saw you about at least 10 times in various places around the city, and every time I saw you, you were always so warm, personable, and embracing to the […]
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Funeral Schedule for Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in Baltimore, MD and Washington DC.
Oct. 23 Public viewing at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21218, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., immediately followed by a Community-Wide Celebration of the Life of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In this Aug. 7, 2019, photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a […]
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AFRO to Publish Special Edition Commemorating the life of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
By AFRO Staff The AFRO is honored to have always been listed as the first job on Rep. Elijah E. Cumming’s curricula vita and is returning the honor with a commemorative publication, “From a Sharecropper’s Son…,” on Nov. 30. Through the use of current and archival photography, it will chronicle his relationship with the AFRO […]
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Remembering A Baltimore Hero
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington D.C. Editor Father, husband, beloved Baltimorean and Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District Democratic Representative, Elijah Cummings, died in the early morning of Oct. 17, due to complications from long-standing health challenges, according to his office. He was 68. From a sharecropper’s son to chairman of the U.S. House Committee that investigated […]
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CBCF Mourns the Loss of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019 CONTACT CJ Epps 202.263.2800 Media@CBCFinc.org CBCF Mourns the Loss of Legislative Giant, Former Board Member, and Champion for the City of Baltimore, The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings WASHINGTON — CBCF President & CEO David A. Hinson issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Cummings: “The CBCF Board […]
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Remembering Elijah Cummings
One of my fondest memories is from early 2007, getting up at 5 am to drive to rural W. Virginia to canvas for a little-known young senator who was running for president. I got there early, so my contact person had not arrived at the little storefront office. The lights were off, but i knocked […]
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Thank You For Your Service To Baltimore
On behalf of Associated Black Charities, we join with the rest of the nation in deep sadness upon the passing of Representative Elijah Cummings. Not only was he a constant champion of our work, he was a beacon of light for all of those in the fight for racial equity, social justice and equal rights. […]
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CCG Publisher and CEO Mourns the Death of ‘Dear Friend’ Congressman Elijah Cummings
Career Communications Group, Inc., (CCG) a media company based in Maryland’s 7th District, is saddened by the announcement Thursday that Congressman Elijah E. Cummings had died. The following statement was sent by CCG publisher and chairman Tyrone Taborn via email this morning to the CCG network: “I lost a dear best friend last night. I […]
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Elijah Cummings Memories
This photo was taken at the Howard University Charter Day gala in March 2016. Elijah and I came from Baltimore to Howard as freshman the same year. What a champion and warrior! He fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith; there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness. […]
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The AME Church Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings
Statement on the Death of Congressman Elijah Cummings The servant leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Social Action Commission pray a Psalm 121 blessing on the grieving wife, family, friends, and constituents of our friend Congressman Elijah Cummings (D, Maryland-7) who departed this life on October 17, 2019, after complications from longstanding […]
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We Mourn The Loss Of An Icon
The NAACP mourns the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings—a resounding civil rights icon that prevailed in the face of adversity against all odds. As a statesman devoted to Baltimore and the civil rights movement, Congressman Cummings was among the most passionate and spirited members of Congress. He demanded justice on every front and never shied […]