[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. MARK COLOMB HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the life of a true champion and humanitarian, Dr. Mark Colomb. Dr. 
Colomb's life mission addressed the health needs and concerns of blacks 
within the State of Mississippi and other southern communities. A 
community activist, public health educator and public policy advocate, 
Colomb founded My Brother's Keeper, MBK, a national organization 
dedicated to reducing health disparities in African American 
communities. A principal architect of the Minority AIDS Initiative and 
founding member of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Dr. 
Colomb is credited with garnering more $9 million dollars, the largest 
of 12 five year national grants awarded by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention in 2000, to train African American community-
based organizations throughout the U.S. and its territories on HIV/AIDS 
prevention and education. He played a central role in shaping both 
state and national HIV/AIDS policy legislation with particular focus on 
African American men and women.
  His academic appointments included assistant professor of sociology, 
adjunct professor and statistical laboratory coordinator at Jackson 
State University and instructor at Tougaloo College.
  Dr. Colomb was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 
Madison, MS.; a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and 
numerous social, professional and academic honor organizations, 
including, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Pi Lambda Theta 
International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education.
  Again, I ask that my colleagues please join me in saluting the life 
and legacy of Dr. Mark Colomb.

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