Chairs of The Caucus
The following representatives have served as chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus:
- Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. 1971–1972
- Louis Stokes 1972–1974
- Charles B. Rangel 1974–1976
- Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 1976–1977
- Parren James Mitchell 1977–1979
- Cardiss Collins 1979–1981
- Walter Edward Fauntroy 1981–1983
- Julian Carey Dixon 1983–1985
- Mickey Leland 1985–1987
- Mervyn Malcolm Dymally 1987–1989
- Ronald V. Dellums 1989–1991
- Edolphus Towns 1991–1993
- Kweisi Mfume 1993–1995
- Donald M. Payne 1995–1997
- Maxine Waters 1997–1999
- James E. Clyburn 1999–2001
- Eddie Bernice Johnson 2001–2003
- Elijah E. Cummings 2003–2005
- Melvin L. Watt 2005–2007
- Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 2007–2009
- Barbara Lee 2009–2011
- Emanuel Cleaver 2011–present
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