[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLACK HEALTH COALITION OF WISCONSIN

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, The Black Health Coalition of 
Wisconsin will celebrate tonight its 10th anniversary and its 
commitment to improving the health status of African-Americans in the 
state of Wisconsin.
  Since 1988, The Black Health Coalition has dedicated itself to 
insuring that all people in Wisconsin enjoy equitable and comprehensive 
health. At its inception, twelve organizations that shared a common 
commitment bonded together to forge a partnership in health. Their 
efforts have translated into today's Black Health Coalition which 
reaches the lives of thousands of people in Wisconsin.
  Today's celebration has an appropriate theme: ``And Still We Rise.'' 
It is appropriate because it speaks to the commitment of the Black 
Health Coalition of Wisconsin to continue its important work. It is 
appropriate because it indicates the Black Health Coalition's pride in 
its work. And it is appropriate because it conveys the message that the 
Black Health Coalition works on behalf of everyone and excluded no one.
  I congratulate the Black Health coalition on its ten years of 
remarkable achievements and fantastic efforts on behalf of the people 
of Wisconsin, and especially the people of my home city of Milwaukee.

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