While there are too many for this guide to track consistently, Black voices in Congress should be prominent in any research about the federal government's response to racial justice protests. To help you identify and find those voices, this page lists all the Black members of the Senate and the House and links to the press releases page for each.
Senate
Booker, Cory Anthony | *Scott, Tim |
Harris, Kamala Devi (archive) |
House
List Source: House of Representatives - Black-American Representatives and Senators by Congress, 1870–Present
Notes:
This page does not include Elijah Cummings, who died October 2019.
Members with an asterisk preceding name are Republicans.
Names of members no longer in Congress are linked to the Internet Archive.