Black Americans In Congress, 1870-2022

Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2022, provides the most comprehensive history available on the 175 Black lawmakers who have served on Capitol Hill—from Senator Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina in 1870 to the first-term Members of the 117th Congress (2021–2023).

Includes the following information:

• Images—including illustrations, portraits, and rare historical photographs—of each Black American who has served in Congress.
• References to manuscript collections for former Black Members.
• Appendices on elected and committee leadership positions, Members by state and territory, and constitutional amendments and key legislation in the history of Black Americans in Congress.
• A comprehensive index.

American citizens, civics and history teachers, lobbyists, attorneys, government contractors, and news media staff may be interested in this annual primary source reference. Middle and high school libraries, as well as public, higher education, and special libraries, should have a copy of this annual publication in their reference collections.