Did the CBC jobs tour work for black America?
OPINION - While it will take some time to determine the exact number of people actually hired, it is evident that the tour was not an empty publicity stunt...
Final Black Caucus jobs town hall held in LA
theGRIO REPORT - The tour is intended to promote a CBC-sponsored jobs resolution (H. Res 348) calling for a comprehensive national initiative to create jobs in struggling communities...
Maxine Waters steps into the spotlight
theGRIO REPORT - Beyond policy differences, Waters and others have admitted that few in the group have a personal relationship with the president...
Black Caucus benefits by criticizing Obama fairly
OPINION - The CBC has created a model for how to critique President Obama as an ally without coming across as a hater and the American people will be better for it...
Black Caucus launches 'For the People' jobs tour
theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus launches a jobs tour to combat high unemployment rates in the black community, including job fairs and town halls...
