​The Board of Directors and staff of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and all organizations and individuals engaged in the quest for social justice, equality under law, and the end of racism in its many forms. Protest is the first powerful step toward change, and the right of protest is guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States.
 
Our mission is to promote a better understanding of the U.S. Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens. Protest becomes political action; political action elects officials at all levels of government; citizen engagement with elected officials becomes policy and laws that advance the safety and well-being of the nation and all its people. To be a free people, we must arm ourselves with the knowledge we need to affect change. And then make it happen.
 
We are committed to doing the hard work required to overcome racism and injustice today and in the future. We are committed to being a part of the solution.