The difference betweent he Congressional Black Caucus PAC and--
--the Congressional Black Caucus. From the Color of Change listserv.
Did you hear about the Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement?
The Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee is a Washington, DC-based group that claims to speak for Black people, but is really a mouthpiece for corporate power. Although it bears the name of the Congressional Black Caucus, the CBC PAC’s 21-member board only includes 8 of the 46 Black Caucus members. Shockingly, the majority of the board is made up of lobbyists representing various corporate interests.
Will you join me in demanding that the CBC PAC remake their board to reflect CBC leadership and cut ties with corporations that do harm to Black people?
http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/end-corporate-dominance-cpcpac/?sp_ref=177157352.176.159862.e.502918.2
Two weeks ago, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, with it's lobbyist-dominated Board of Directors2, made a high-profile endorsement of Hilary Clinton and quietly decided not to endorse, fellow CBC member, Rep. Donna Edwards' historic bid to become only the second Black woman to be elected to the Senate.
The lobbyists sitting on the CBC PAC’s board represent the worst of the worst -- companies that are notorious in the mistreatment and exploitation of Black people. The depth of corporate influence over the CBC PAC is so troubling because its endorsements carry the name of the Congressional Black Caucus, trading off a name that is wrapped in the moral authority of the civil rights movement. For hours, media incorrectly reported that the Congressional Black Caucus and not the CBC PAC endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for President.3 Meanwhile, the CBC PAC's corporate board members and donors who represent private prisons, big tobacco and the anti-worker National Restaurant Association were nowhere to be seen. This is wrong and the CBC must act to stop it now.
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