National headliners

Jet, Oct 28, 2002

Presiding over the 100th anniversary of his New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington was the Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a former U.S. congressman and ally of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... A second vice chairmanship of the Democratic Caucus may become available in the House, drawing the attention of S.C.

Rep. James Clyburn to the highest rank ever available to a Black. The Congressional Black Caucus still has not decided on the successor to Texas Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson ... Democrats selected Indiana Rep. Julia Carson to answer President Bush's radio message on Oct. 5 ... Atty. George Henry, a senior aide to Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, was the only Black selected for Roll Call Newspaper's 50 most effective staffers on Capitol Hill.