[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 72

     Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be 
   recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly 
               advancement, and as a defender of freedom.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

   Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
  Meeks of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of 
Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
     Cleaver, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
 Jefferson, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, 
 Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
 Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. 
 Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Towns) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be 
   recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly 
               advancement, and as a defender of freedom.

Whereas W.E.B. DuBois was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from 
        Harvard University;
Whereas Dr. DuBois played a seminal role in the founding of the National 
        Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which still 
        serves as a voice for the African-American community today;
Whereas the teachings of Dr. DuBois played an intricate role in the development 
        of the entrepreneurial spirit, capitalism, and economic independence in 
        the African-American community;
Whereas Dr. DuBois' work as an author, lecturer, and educator served as the 
        cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and 
        even our current struggles to ensure equality for all our citizens; and
Whereas, despite the achievements our Nation has made since his passing on 
        August 27, 1963, there is still a great deal of work to be done, 
        particularly with respect to disparities in the education of African-
        American youth, an area particularly important to Dr. DuBois: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his contribution 
        to civil rights and social science, and for developing the 
        theory that access to higher education for African-Americans 
        could be used as a guide to creating a greater civilization in 
        the United States; and
            (2) in honoring this legacy, Federal, State, and local 
        governments should aggressively develop strategies to close the 
        gaps in minority education and help foster the scholarly 
        development of all of the youth of this Nation.
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