[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E593]
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                     OUR THANKS TO SUSAN L. TAYLOR

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 1999

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues here in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in expressing appreciation to 
a remarkable woman of our times who will be lending her support to a 
school in my Congressional District this weekend, Ms. Susan L. Taylor.
  Editor in Chief of Essence Magazine and Senior Vice President of 
Essence Communications, Ms. Taylor still manages to give generously of 
her time so that others might enjoy a fuller and richer life. On 
Saturday, March 27, she will be featured as the keynote speaker at an 
event entitled ``An Afternoon of Inspiration'' in support of New Hope 
Academy in Newark, New Jersey, so that the school may continue to offer 
young people the chance to achieve their dreams. She is a believer in 
the African proverb that ``It takes a whole village to raise a child.''
  I was fortunate to serve on a panel at Essex County College several 
years ago with Ms. Taylor where the discussion centered around the 
challenges facing single parents. Her presentation was so impressive 
and dynamic that years later, people are still coming up to me and 
commenting about how well they recall that discussion.
  Ms. Taylor has inspired many others with her outstanding professional 
success. Under her leadership, Essence Magazine enjoys a monthly 
circulation of 1 million and a readership of 7.6 million.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues share my appreciation for Ms. 
Taylor's generosity in sharing her time and talents with others. We 
thank her for her appearance in support of New Hope Academy and wish 
her continued success.

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