[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1157 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1157

 Congratulating the National Urban League on its 100th year of service 
                         to the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2010

   Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. 
 Richardson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Turner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
  Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Bishop of 
Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
Conyers, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Chu, 
    Ms. Sutton, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
Hinojosa, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Carson 
 of Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Ellison, 
 Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Grayson) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the National Urban League on its 100th year of service 
                         to the United States.

Whereas the National Urban League, formerly known as the National League of 
        Black Men and Women, is a historic civil rights organization dedicated 
        to elevating the standard of living in historically underserved urban 
        communities;
Whereas, on its Centennial Anniversary, the National Urban League can look back 
        with great pride on its extraordinary accomplishments;
Whereas, since its inception in 1910, the National Urban League has made 
        tremendous gains in equality and empowerment in the African-American 
        community throughout the United States;
Whereas the National Urban League began as a multiracial, diverse grassroots 
        campaign by Mrs. Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Haynes;
Whereas the League has since expanded to 25 national programs, with more than 
        100 local affiliates in 36 states as well as the District of Columbia;
Whereas, during the Civil Rights movement, the League worked closely with A. 
        Phillip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as many other 
        exceptional leaders;
Whereas, throughout the 1970s, the League saw tremendous growth in its 
        partnership with the Federal Government delivering aid to urban areas as 
        well as making improvements in housing, education, health and minority-
        owned small businesses;
Whereas this partnership revolutionized how the country viewed race relations, 
        challenging the deep discrimination within America's social structure 
        and cementing the League as a premier social justice organization;
Whereas the National Urban League employs a 5-point approach to increase the 
        quality of life for Americans, particularly African-Americans;
Whereas the League's 5-point approach is accomplished through programs such as: 
        ``Education and Youth Empowerment'', ``Economic Empowerment'', ``Health 
        and Quality of Life Empowerment'', ``Civic Engagement and Leadership 
        Empowerment'', and ``Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment'';
Whereas, through the League's Housing and Community Development division, 
        programs such as ``Foreclosure Prevention'', ``Homeownership 
        Preparation'', and ``Financial Literacy'', the League was able to aid 
        over 50,000 people in 2009;
Whereas, with assistance provided by the League's ``Foreclosure Prevention'' 
        program, 3,000 people were able to avoid filing foreclosure in 2009;
Whereas, through the League's Education and Youth Development division, programs 
        such as ``Project Ready'' ensure that students will be prepared for the 
        transition from high school to college, or in joining the workforce;
Whereas the National Urban League publishes the ``State of Black America'', an 
        annual report analyzing social and economic conditions affecting 
        African-Americans;
Whereas this report also includes the National Urban League's Equality Index, a 
        statistical measure of the disparities between Blacks and Whites across 
        5 categories: economics, education, health, civic engagement, and social 
        justice;
Whereas these programs not only emphasize the importance of leadership and 
        community in local areas but also enhance the quality of life by 
        studying and addressing specific problems within the communities;
Whereas throughout the League's 100 years of service the organization has 
        assisted millions of Americans and especially African-Americans in 
        combating poverty, inequality and social injustice;
Whereas the League has outlined 4 aspirational goals to mark its centennial 
        anniversary as part of its I AM EMPOWERED campaign; I AM EMPOWERED will 
        galvanize millions of people to take a pledge to help achieve the 
        following by 2025:

    (1) Education: Every American child is ready for college, work and 
life;

    (2) Jobs: Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good 
benefits;

    (3) Housing: Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and 
energy efficient housing on fair terms; and

    (4) Healthcare: Every American has access to quality and affordable 
health care solutions;

Whereas the work of the League has been pivotal in improving the lives of 
        millions of African-Americans through community-oriented programs, civil 
        rights, and leadership opportunities, at times when these changes have 
        been needed most; and
Whereas the National Urban League remains an essential organization today: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the National Urban League on its 100th 
        year of service to the United States;
            (2) expresses its deep gratitude for the hardworking and 
        dedicated men and women of the League who, in the last 100 
        years, have struggled to improve American society and the lives 
        of all Americans;
            (3) commends the League's ongoing and tireless efforts to 
        continue addressing areas of inequality and fighting for the 
        rights of all Americans to live with freedom, dignity, and 
        prosperity; and
            (4) lends its full support as the National Urban League 
        continues to create strong communities and leaders for 
        generations to come, and encourages all agencies of the Federal 
        Government to assist the League in its many beneficial 
        endeavors.
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