(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Walter Washington Convention Center was filled with thousands who came to the nation’s capital for the 54th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference (ALC).

The annual glitzy event with a balance of parties and politics featured dozens of issues forums, brain trusts and receptions crucial to the Black community. At one time, only a dozen Black men and one Black woman had been elected to Congress. But today there are 61 Black lawmakers in Congress, and African-Americans have served as both President and Vice President.

This year is particularly difficult because of President Trump’s heavy-handed style of controlling the Republicans in Congress. Therefore, the ALC featured speakers who seemed especially focused on encouraging politicians and

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