Barney Frank

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June 28, 2013

Gay rights or civil rights, the struggle is American

OPINION - It's that common link, that discrimination that binds us together, gay and black, white and straight and any…
January 30, 2013

Massachusetts gov Deval Patrick appoints African-American Mo Cowan to John Kerry's Senate seat

theGRIO REPORT - Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, Mo Cowan, to be the interim…
January 10, 2013

Deval Patrick pressed to name Barney Frank to Kerry seat

BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former…
May 29, 2012

Rep. Barney Frank apologizes for hoodie quip in Mass.

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is apologizing for comments he made about the Trayvon Martin case at…
November 29, 2011

Should the Black Caucus follow Barney Frank's lead?

OPINION - With so many members in safe districts where they can be re-elected repeatedly without much of a struggle,…
April 26, 2011

Clyburn says compassion necessary in deficit talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - But Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina told MSNBC that government safety-net programs like Medicare and Medicaid…
June 3, 2010

Are Congressional ethics investigations racially motivated?

OPINION - The preponderance of investigations against black Congressional figures underscores a disturbing trend of influence trading and double-standards...
December 11, 2009

Black caucus boycotts vote, gets $6 billion

Congressional Black Caucus got $4 billion added to a Wall Street regulation bill and $2 billion to a proposed House…