
Delaware Black Caucus
Encyclopedia
The Delaware Black Caucus, also known as the DBC, is a non-partisan American
public policy, research and educational organization
. The DBC is composed of African Americans elected as mayors, council members in the state of Delaware
, as well as members of the Delaware General Assembly
.
community. The DBC works to broaden and elevate the influence of African Americans in the political, legislative, and public policy arenas in Delaware. The DBC creates, identifies, analyzes and disseminates policy-oriented information critical to advancing African Americans and people of African descent towards equity in economics, health and education.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
public policy, research and educational organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
. The DBC is composed of African Americans elected as mayors, council members in the state of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, as well as members of the Delaware General Assembly
Delaware General Assembly
The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Delaware Senate with 21 Senators and the Delaware House of Representatives with 41 Representatives...
.
Priorities
The mission of the DBC is to serve as a non-partisan policy-oriented catalyst that educates future leaders and promotes collaboration among legislators, business leaders, minority-focused organizational leaders, and organized labor to effect positive and sustainable change in the African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community. The DBC works to broaden and elevate the influence of African Americans in the political, legislative, and public policy arenas in Delaware. The DBC creates, identifies, analyzes and disseminates policy-oriented information critical to advancing African Americans and people of African descent towards equity in economics, health and education.
Current membership
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Members
- James Baker, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, City of WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Donald Blakey, Delaware State Rep. (R-Dover)
- Theodore "Ted" Blunt, Ex-President, Wilmington City Council
- Michael Brown, Wilmington City Council
- Margaret Rose Henry, Delaware State Sen. (D-Wilmington)
- Robin Fisher, Laurel Town Council
- Theopalis Gregory, Wilmington City Council
- J.J. Johnson, Delaware State Rep. (D-New Castle)
- Pat A. Jones, Seaford City Council
- Robert McGhee, Middletown Town Council
- Charles Potter, Wilmington City Council
- Sophia Russell, Dover City Council
- Reuben Salters, Dover City Council
- Hanifa Shabazz, Wilmington City Council
- Dennis Williams, Delaware State Rep. (D-Wilmington)
- Katrina Wilson, Milford City Council