History of Blacks in Congress

Since 1870, a total of 125 African-Americans have served as U.S. Representatives or Senators. For links to information about current black Members, essays on institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of African-Americans in Congress, and images of each individual Member, logon to Black Americans in Congress.

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Senator Roland W. Burris meets with former Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA)

Washington DC Office
387 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2854
Fax: 202-228-3333

Chicago Senate Office
Kluczynski Federal Building
230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-886-3506

Springfield Senate Office
607 East Adams, Suite 1520
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-492-5089
Fax: 217-492-5099

Moline Senate Office
1911 52nd Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-736-1217
Fax: 309-736-1233

Carbondale Senate Office
250 W. Cherry Street, Suite 204C
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618-529-7471
Fax: 618-529-7540

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