CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS TO HOLD CANDLELIGHT
VIGIL FOR KATRINA VICTIMS
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Members of the Congressional Black
Caucus will be joined by Hurricane Katrina survivors who are housed
at the DC Armory for a Candlelight Vigil. The event is open to the
public and will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September
21st on the West lawn of the Nation’s Capital.
This Candlelight Vigil will pay tribute to Katrina survivors and
those who have worked tirelessly to assist with the restoration
of the Gulf States. Participants will be provided the opportunity
to express condolences for those affected by the tragedy through
music, speech, prayer and candlelight.
“This vigil symbolizes the Caucus’ recognition of the
need for a spiritual and uplifting focus for the ALC, rather than
one of celebration and jubilation as is typical of the event. We
are coming together as a community with those who have fallen victim
to this disaster for a period of reflection and prayer,” said
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX). “We must now work
to help restore and redevelop the lives impacted most by Hurricane
Katrina,” she said.
Congresswoman Jackson-Lee spearheaded the Candlelight Vigil, as
her congressional district of Houston, TX shoulders a large part
of the burden of Hurricane Katrina survivors who lost their homes
and loved ones. The Candlelight Vigil is just one of the activities
planned as part of the Congressional Black Caucus’s 35th Annual
Legislative Conference (ALC), the premier African American conference
on policy issues. The Congressional Black Caucus has also established
a CBCF Katrina Relief Fund and has joined forces with UPS to collect
donated items. Upon the completion of the Annual Legislative
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Conference, donated items will be distributed to shelters and churches
through the Gulf States as well as areas that have welcomed Katrina
survivors.
“Hurricane Katrina will be a key issue for this year’s
Annual Legislative Conference,” stated Rep. Danny K. Davis
(D-IL), who, along with Jackson Lee, will Co-Chair the ALC. “CBC’s
Foundation will work to develop legislation to aid in long-term
recovery efforts in the Gulf States. Our legislation will focus
on recovery, reclamation, restoration, rejuvenation, and reunion,”
he said.
The CBCF’s 35th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) provides
the platform for the 43 African American Members of Congress to
share the progress of their work on legislative items and also allows
for the exchange of ideas correlated to policy issues that are of
critical concern to their constituents. The ALC provides the opportunity
for people from across the nation to come together in one place,
at one time to focus on the pressing issues that challenge Black
America. The CBCF, established in 1976, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
public policy, research and educational institute focused on leadership
education, public health, economic development, and African Globalism.
For more information on the CBCF Katrina Relief Fund, please visit
www.cbcfinc.org.
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