Canadian lawmakers who are part of the Parliamentary Black Caucus were in D.C. this week for an historic meeting with the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.
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"[The U.S.] was one of those places, those countries that we look to, [that has] a much larger, much more well-established Black caucus," said Moodie, co-chair of the organization, at a reception held earlier this week at the Canadian embassy. The U.S. organization has been around since 1971, with a current membership of over 50 lawmakers from both the House and the Senate.
Speaking to the assembled guests at the Canadian embassy reception, Horsford said both groups had an "incredibly productive working session" where they discussed the roles that Black legislators played in advocating for the communities they serve "each and every day." Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, noted that their organization was founded in the Niagara region of Canada because African Americas could not convene safely on U.S. soil.
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