Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) expressed concern that none of President Obama’s recent cabinet picks are black and that he the recommendations from the CBC have not “received the consideration they deserve,” CNN reported Monday.
“Congressional Black Caucus offices have had numerous phone calls from constituents questioning why none of the new appointees will be able to speak to the unique needs of African Americans,” Fudge wrote in a letter to the president. “Their ire is compounded by the overwhelming support you’ve received from the African American community.”
“You have publicly expressed your commitment to retaining diversity within your cabinet,” Fudge continued. “However, the people you have chosen to appoint in this new term have hardly been reflective of this country’s diversity.”
The two black members of Obama’s cabinet — Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk — were nominated in Obama’s first term.
