
William ‘Bill’ Clay Sr., Congressional Black Caucus Co-Founder, Dies at 94
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 18, 2025 Civil rights trailblazer and Congressional Black Caucus co-founder Bill Clay Sr. leaves behind a powerful legacy of advocacy. William “Bill” Clay Sr., founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and Missouri’s first Black congressman, died on the morning of July 17 at the age


















