BaIc.House.gov
Black Americans in Congress, Home, Since 1870 when the first African Americans were elected to the United States Congress, Black Americans have made significant contributions while serving as U.S. Representatives or Senators. This Web site contains biographies of former African-American Members of Congress, links to information about current black Representatives and Senators, historical photographs of and essays on institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of African Americans in Congress, and photographs and portraits of Black-American Members of Congress.
