WaPo Story on 40th Anniversary of Congressional Black Caucus Omits Incidents of Discrimination Against White Would-be Members
In her April 1 Washington Post story, staffer Krissah Thompson explored how the “mission” and “challenges” of the Congressional Black Caucus have “evolved” from its initial aim “to eradicate racism.” Yet nowhere in Thompson's 23-paragraph article is any mention of how the CBC has denied entry to prospective members on the basis of skin color, such as liberal Democrats Steve Cohen (Tenn.) and Pete Stark (Calif.). Here's how Politico's Josephine Hearn reported on the controversy surrounding the former in January 2007: As a white liberal running in a majority African American district, Tennessee Democrat Stephen I. Cohen made a novel pledge on the campaign trail last year: If elected, he would seek to become the first white member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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