PRESS RELEASE
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union has learnt with shock and utter sadness, of the news of the passing away of Congressman Donald M. Payne.
The enviable achievements of Congressman Payne are numerous and commendable, being New Jersey’s first African American to be elected to the United States Congress in 1988. Until his death, he served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, whose overarching mission is to advance the global Black community. His role in promoting the cause of humanity in both the United States and the world at large has received encomiums, which the African Union is proud to be associated with.
