[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 112 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMENDING THE MUNTU DANCE THEATRE OF CHICAGO

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2007

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, great societies are often 
described by their cultural attributes which are often weaved into the 
fabric of a community, a city and a nation bringing joy, satisfaction 
and hope into the hearts and minds of the people. Such has been the 
case and the experiences of the Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago which 
was founded in 1972 and has developed a remarkable history and a great 
legacy.
  The Muntu Dance Group is more than dances, they are a concept, an 
embodiment of psychic movement. They are a program, a place, an 
opportunity for young people, for people of all ages to be engaged, 
involved and influenced. Madam Speaker, the Muntu is an art form to be 
copied, preserved and proliferated throughout the world and that is why 
their capital campaign is so vitally important.
  The Muntu Group is well into a $17 million capital campaign to build 
its own performing center at 71st and Ellis on the South Side of 
Chicago. The Muntu Dance Group has come a long way in 35 years and I am 
pleased to commend and congratulate them on their outstanding 
achievement.

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