[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATIONS TO KARL AND FAYE RODNEY ON THEIR RECOGNITION FOR 
                    FOUNDING THE NEW YORK CARIB NEWS

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 2006

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Karl B. Rodney 
and Faye A. Rodney, publisher and president, respectively of New York 
Carib News on receiving the ``Measure of a Man'' award conferred by the 
New York State Conference of NAACP in recognition of their work as 
entrepreneurs and journalists and to enter into the Record a Carib News 
story briefly describing the recognition.
  During a Feb. 23 ceremony, the Rodneys were lauded by a cross-section 
group of distinguished New Yorkers for their service to the community 
in founding the newspaper a quarter of a century ago which today serves 
as a vital bridge between the Caribbean American community and the 
greater New York City area. The New York Carib News fulfills a 
responsibility in educating not only my constituents whom I proudly 
represent but myself as well, as I often am able to take away so much 
from the newspaper in terms of familiarity of ever-changing Caribbean 
socio-political affairs.
  The New York Carib News was founded to fill a recognized void in 
communication of the growing Caribbean-American community. Carib News 
was designed to provide consistent, timely, accurate, and reliable 
information of the Caribbean region, and the Caribbean-American 
communities in the United States.
  It has since flourished into the largest circulated publication 
serving the Caribbean-American community. Because of the pioneering 
efforts of the Rodneys, Carib News is now a recognized institution of 
the community playing a substantial role in projecting its importance 
and promise. Mr. Speaker, please join me once again in congratulating 
the Rodneys for their triumphs in journalism and writing of the 
challenges facing the Caribbean nations.

                    [From Carib News, March 7, 2006]

  NAACP NYS Conference Honors Rodneys With ``Measure Of A Man'' Award

       New York.--On Thursday, February 23, the Metropolitan 
     Council of the New York State Conference of NAACP invited a 
     cross section of New Yorkers to join them in honoring Karl B. 
     Rodney and Faye A. Rodney, Publisher and President 
     respectively of New York Carib News, in recognition of their 
     outstanding achievements as journalists and entrepreneurs.
       The awards reception represented an Annual event under the 
     theme ``Measure of a Man'', an excerpt from one ofthe 
     speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was held at the New 
     York Hilton & Towers Hotel and the Rodneys were honored for 
     founding The New York Carib News, a weekly newspaper that has 
     become a respected voice in the community and has served as a 
     bridge between the Caribbean American and the community -at-
     large.
       In the past, distinguished New Yorkers who have been 
     similarly honored include David N. Dinkins, Rabbi Marc 
     Schneier, Dr. Sandye P. Johnson, Principal of the Thurgood 
     Marshall Academy and the Reverend Al Sharpton.
       The Rodneys were commended for forty years of extraordinary 
     public service and enduring commitment to the pursuit of 
     equal opportunity for all.
       As noted by Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the 
     Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, one of the attendees at 
     the event: ``I was honored to participate in this celebration 
     and am pleased to note that the honorees have truly embraced 
     the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who understood 
     the principle that a people who are fighting for their rights 
     are only as honorable as when they fight for the rights of 
     all peoples.
       The Rodneys have championed the civil and Human Rights for 
     all ethnic groups.''




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