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 ...

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, ...

Hochul called Rangel “a giant in American life” and said she would move to rename a street in Harlem after the late congressman, who was sometimes called “Lion of Lenox Avenue.” ...

Hochul called Rangel “a giant in American life” and said she would move to rename a street in Harlem after the late congressman, who was sometimes called “Lion of Lenox Avenue.” ...

Once known as the “Lion of Lenox Avenue,” the outspoken, gravel-voiced Rangel served as a representative for what is now New York’s 13th congressional district in Harlem from 1971 until 2017.

Former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries remembered former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel's sharp wit, relentless advocacy for Harlem and ...

Charles Rangel, known as the Lion of Lenox Avenue, died Monday at the age of 94. The longtime Harlem congressman served for nearly five decades in Washington, and was the last surviving member of ...

Former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries remembered former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s sharp wit, relentless advocacy for Harlem and ...

Hochul called Rangel “a giant in American life” and said she would move to rename a street in Harlem after the late congressman, who was sometimes called “Lion of Lenox Avenue.” ...