Black power arrives in US, with some new challenges
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-19 08:04
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In this January 2009 file photo, US Rep. Charles B. Rangel, Democrat of New York, gives a 'thumbs-up' as members of the Congressional Black Caucus are sworn in at a Washington ceremony. AP |
WASHINGTON: Ten months after Democrats took over the US Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence.
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