[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 17 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 24, 1994]
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CELEBRATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH--
                             FEBRUARY 1994

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                         HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February, 24, 1994

  Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, February is the month set aside to 
acknowledge the contributions made to this Nation by African-Americans, 
and the rich contributions of Louisville and Jefferson County, KY, 
African-Americans.
  The Intergovernmental Black History Committee began in 1981 in 
Louisville to recognize the achievements and contributions of African-
Americans in the workplace, in the community, and in our country. From 
its genesis as an adjunct to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 
committee has grown into an organization comprised of 22 Federal, 
State, and local sponsoring agencies.
  Efforts are also underway in the capital of Kentucky, Frankfort, to 
raise the awareness of Kentuckians to the contributions of African-
Americans to the history and culture of the commonwealth. A 15-member 
African-American Heritage Commission has been established by Governor 
Brereton Jones to advise the Education, Arts and Humanities cabinet as 
well as to encourage other public and private agencies to recognize 
African-American contributions. From this effort, a statewide network 
is planned which will promote the selection and preservation of sites 
and artifacts significant to black history.
  Black History Month gives us all the opportunity to recognize and 
honor those who made significant contributions to the United States, to 
Kentucky, to Louisville and Jefferson Counties, and all the States and 
localities of our Nation.

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