[Ads-l] Antedating of "Black Caucus"

[Shapiro, Fred]

Black caucus (OED 1964)

1962 Michigan Chronicle 6 Jan. 6 (ProQuest)

During the course of the debate, [A. Philip] Randolph took the floor ... to explain the role of the Negro Union Leadership group which he heads.  He declared the group is not a "black caucus."

Fred Shapiro

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