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Nov 30, 2022 · New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries will become the top Democrat in the House of Representatives—and the first Black lawmaker to lead either party on Capitol Hill —when the new Congress is sworn in next year.
While in college, Hakeem Jeffries wrote an editorial defending his uncle and Louis Farrakhan when his uncle was invited to speak at Binghamton University. He has said he only has a "vague" recollection of the events. His spokesperson said, "Leader Jeffries has consistently been clear that he does not share the controversial views espoused by ...
Mar 27, 2023 · By the mid-1980s, with the drug trade metastasizing, school and church became a refuge for young Hakeem Jeffries. In 1984, a porch two doors down from his home was peppered with gunshots during...
Jun 20, 2023 · He cites a more recent example from Jeffries, when, he argues, the Democratic leader was ignoring the human rights of Palestinians, many of whom are part of the Muslim community in New York.
Jun 28, 2024 · Hakeem Jeffries (born August 4, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who serves in the U.S. House of Representatives (2013– ). The House minority leader from 2023, Jeffries is the first Black person to lead a major party in either house of Congress.
Hasan Kwame Jeffries (born January 13, 1973) is a history professor and author at Ohio State University. He is the brother of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the U.S. House Minority Leader. He is the nephew of Leonard Jeffries, a former political science professor at City College of New York.
Jan 5, 2023 · Here’s a look at the life of Hakeem Jeffries, the US House minority leader. He is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
