Speaker, I should take this opportunity to highlight some of the Who have excelled or made noteworthy contributions. Individuals and groups who have contributed significantly to its growthĭuring the month of February, yes, we celebrate African-American orīlack History Month, a period which we set aside to take special noteĪnd highlight the accomplishments and achievements of African-Americans We are America, a nation that is made up of many different Strength, character, and greatness stems from the fact that it is rich Indeed a strong, vibrant, diverse, and great Nation. Observations on the life and times of African-Americans in this Nation. Who has come today to share in this very special moment and to give his , one of our new Members in the House of Representatives, It is with that that I will yield to the gentleman from Chicago, IL To do their documenting of those events and those individuals who haveīeen central and important to the development of African-Americans in I come today to share this time with the Members of the Congressionalīlack Caucus and others who would like to give their observations and Plays, you will see poems written, all kinds of activities basicallyįocusing on the work, the life, the history, and the times of African. The contributions of African-Americans to this Nation.
You will see children in elementary schools identifying The entire month of February you will see programs and activities all
Now we have expanded Negro History Week to Negro History Month, so Racial groups would develop out of a mutual respect for all Would be reminded of their ethnic roots, and a togetherness in U.S. Woodson's hope that through this very special observance, all Americans History, initiated what was known as Negro History Week. who had 11 yearsĮarlier founded the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and Have made to this country and this world.īack in 1926, Dr. Identify and to celebrate the many contributions that African-Americans We come today to take this time to talk about the contributions ofĪfrican-Americans, to talk about the struggle of African-Americans, to WeĪre, in the month of February, proudly celebrating American life and Speaker, I come today to open a discussion and createĪ forum right here on the floor of the House on African-Americans. Recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. January 7, 1997, the gentlewoman from California is For complete and accurate display of this text, see the PDF.įrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [BLACK HISTORY MONTH Formatting necessary for an accurate reading of this text may be shown by tags (e.g., or ) or may be missing from this TXT display.
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