Congressional Black Caucus Hearing – January 13, 2021, 12 noon

Title: January 6, 2021:  U.S. Capitol Insurrection: White Supremacy on Display

 Overview

In response to the domestic terror attack at the United States Capitol building on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), chaired by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, will host a hearing on Wednesday, January 13^th at 12noon. The CBC has invited the National Action Network, National Urban League, along with other civil rights organizations and individuals to serve as guests for an emergency session via Zoom and broadcasted live on Facebook. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and other national civil rights leaders will testify for the Congressional Black Caucus record. Panel One will consist of participants who will be asked to provide five minutes of oral testimony. Panel Two will consist of participants who will be asked to provide one-minute statements for the record. Participants may extend their written remarks for the record.

WHAT:         Congressional Black Caucus Hearing – January 6, 2021:  U.S. Capitol Insurrection: White Supremacy on Display

WHEN:         TOMORROW – Wednesday, January 13^th, 2021 – 12 NOON

WHO:          Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03). Members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Partial list of Invited guests includes: The Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network and The Honorable Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League, Full list of participants and agenda are below.

WHERE:       FaceBook Live : https://www.facebook.com/CongressionalBlackCaucus/live/

Full List of Hearing Participants

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus,

Call to Order (12:05PM)

Witnesses:

Congressman James Clyburn, Majority Whip

Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network

The Honorable Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League

The Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor, Washington, DC

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Chair, House Democratic Caucus

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chair, Committee on Financial Services

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressional Black Caucus Parliamentarian

Alicia Garza, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter

Malcolm Wrightson Nance, Commentator on Terrorism, Intelligence, Insurgency, and Torture

Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security

Congressman Steven Horsford, 1^st Vice Chair and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, 2^nd Vice Chair will introduce the following individuals for one-minute Congressional Statements.

Congresswoman Val Demings

Congressman Anthony Brown

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Congressional Black Caucus Secretary

Congressman André Carson (1:03p)

Congressman Joe Neguse, Congressional Black Caucus Member-at-Large

Shomari Stone, Journalist

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Congressman Hank Johnson, Congressional Black Caucus Whip

Congresswoman Cori Bush

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett

Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Closing Remarks from the Chair