Sep 23, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 17 segments
In this episode of Brothers’ Briefing, Charles Coleman Jr. and Richard Fowler examine conversations emerging from the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference, including debates over…
Richard FowlerHostCharles Coleman Jr.Host
Justin J. PearsonGuestAnd before we get into our next story, Richard, I'd love to get your thoughts.
Obviously, both of us were there putting in work on the panels, moderating panelists, paneling and all the other things.
But there was a little bit of an interesting undercurrent that I found at this year's CBC that I haven't seen.
When there was conversation about November, I saw more and more people who were willing to express the ideological rift.
of sizable portions and prominent members of the caucus taking APAC money, of Palantir being a title sponsor.
The Palantir thing became a conversation of so many members taking AI money and taking crypto money.
I think the data centers, I think there was a part on a panel where people like the data center thing.
And there was a testimony between Angela and the mayor of Memphis over the notion of data centers, which is actually fitting for today's conversation.
was when in during one of my panels uh shout out to vincent evans vincent is the executive director
he is a brother he is the executive director of cbc um shout out to vincent was making the case for enthusiasm around hakeem jeffries as the potential first black speaker of the house and there was a noticeable tension It was a noticeable sort of like disconnect.
And I think that that is... part and parcel, very indicative of where Democrats are and find themselves with this growing rift between people who are considered to be corporate establishment Democrats and folks who are leaning toward the more progressive arm, holding that former group accountable.
And before we get into our next story, Richard, I'd love to get your thoughts.
Obviously, both of us were there putting in work on the panels, moderating panelists, paneling and all the other things.
But there was a little bit of an interesting undercurrent that I found at this year's CBC that I haven't seen.
When there was conversation about November, I saw more and more people who were willing to express the ideological rift.
of sizable portions and prominent members of the caucus taking APAC money, of Palantir being a title sponsor.
The Palantir thing became a conversation of so many members taking AI money and taking crypto money.
I think the data centers, I think there was a part on a panel where people like the data center thing.
And there was a testimony between Angela and the mayor of Memphis over the notion of data centers, which is actually fitting for today's conversation.
was when in during one of my panels uh shout out to vincent evans vincent is the executive director
he is a brother he is the executive director of cbc um shout out to vincent was making the case for enthusiasm around hakeem jeffries as the potential first black speaker of the house and there was a noticeable tension It was a noticeable sort of like disconnect.
And I think that that is... part and parcel, very indicative of where Democrats are and find themselves with this growing rift between people who are considered to be corporate establishment Democrats and folks who are leaning toward the more progressive arm, holding that former group accountable.
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