Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Essex County’s historic courthouse in Newark Monday to receive the body of the late Congressman Donald Payne. Payne, who died last week after a months-long battle with colon cancer, lived a life of firsts. At the age of 33, he became the first African American president of [...]
Source: The White House Office of the Press Secretary Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Congressman Donald Payne, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. By any standard, Don lived a full and meaningful life. After serving as the first African American [...]
Source: Brian Thompson / NBC New York Democratic New Jersey Rep. Donald M. Payne, the first African American to represent the state in Congress, has died, NBC New York has confirmed. He was 77. Payne died early Tuesday in Essex County after a brief battle with colon cancer, according to a member of his staff. [...]