Charles Rangel Dies at 94 on Memorial Day, Fitting Tribute for a War Hero * Charles Rangel, the legendary Harlem Democrat and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, passed away on ...

Charles Bernard Rangel was born in Harlem on June 11, 1930, the second of three children. His mother, Blanche Mary (Wharton) Rangel, whose family was from Virginia, was a seamstress and a domestic ...

Born in Harlem on June 11, 1930, Charlie Rangel’s early life was marked by hardship. The child of a broken home who dropped out of high school, he went on to earn the Purple Heart and Bronze ...

Charles Rangel was more than a Congressman. He was Harlem's heartbeat—a living archive of its culture, community, and sound. In the National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Harlem Speaks Oral History series, ...

Rangel was Harlem – born and raised – representing that community for 46 years in the nation’s capital. “He didn’t just represent one community,” said Keith Wright, the former New York ...

From Harlem to Houston, from Washington to Watts, Rangel’s impact echoes across city halls, community centers, and college campuses — including the Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce ...