In november, hansen clarke, the newly elected Democratic congressman from Michigan's 13th District, went to Washington, D.C. for freshman orientation. When he met with the Congressional Black Caucus, which he intends to join, he received what seemed like a cool reception. "Some of the members were probably upset because I defeated their friend Congresswoman Kilpatrick," he says. "And some seemed sort of unsure about where I belong." It is hard to blame them on either count. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is a former head of the CBC and a highly regarded colleague of many caucus members. And Clarke is not at all easy to pin down ethnically.
展开▼
