Sessions to give remarks on African American History Month [View all]

[Miles Archer]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Justice Department Tuesday to celebrate African American History Month.

Sessions's 1986 nomination to a federal judgeship was derailed by accusations of racism during his tenure as a U.S. attorney. Those accusations resurfaced during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general, but they didn't stop Sessions from winning confirmation.

Sessions was accused of trying to curb voting rights of black voters and for making racist comments to colleagues.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made headlines when she attempted to read Coretta Scott King’s letter during debate over Sessions's nomination. The letter criticized and urged Congress to block Jeff Session’s 1986 nomination to be a federal judge.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/321511-jeff-sessions-to-give-remarks-on-african-american-history-month