The Lion of Lenox Lives On: Honoring Congressman Charles B. Rangel, A Harlem Legend and American Trailblazer

Charles Rangel and the end of Black politics

The late Charles Rangel served as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus for more than 40 years. But the goals of Black politics and electoral politics are not necessarily the same.

Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94 – The Bay State Banner

Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at age 94.

Legend: Congressman Charlie Rangel dies at 94

Charlie Rangel, the long-term Congressman and a heavyweight in New York politics as a member of Harlem’s “Gang of Four”, has died at 94. His colorful and charismatic personality, bowties, and raspy voice made him a character on Capitol Hill…

US congressman and frequent visitor dies aged 94

A former US congressman and constant visitor and advocate for Bermuda has died this week. Charles Rangel spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and helped to create the Congressional Black Caucus. ...

Rep. Charlie Rangel was one of a kind

On Memorial Day, as our nation reflected on the cost of service and the value of patriotism, we said goodbye to a towering figure who embodied both — Congressman Charles B. Rangel. At 94 years old, Rangel passed into eternity, leaving behind a legacy that is hard to measure but impossible to ignore. I had the privilege of being one of Rangel’s constituents. In 2010, I was the Republican who ran against him. I wanted to win. I wanted to retire hi…

Charlie Rangel evolved from prohibitionist to drug policy reformer

It "seemed like a good idea at the time," Charlie Rangel remarked in 2021, referring to the draconian drug penalties he supported as a New York congressman in the 1980s. "Clearly, it was overkill."Rangel, who died on Monday at the age of 94, came to that conclusion after enthusiastically supporting the war on drugs for decades, going so far as to criticize Republicans as soft on the issue. His transformation from a zealous prohibitionist into a …