[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E204-E205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING NAACP'S 106TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2015

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to celebrate Founder's Day 
(February 12) and recognize the 106th Anniversary of the National 
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the largest 
and the oldest, the baddest and the boldest, and the only premier civil 
rights organization in the world dedicated to fighting for the social 
justice and equality of Blacks in America, and for people of color 
everywhere. Over the years, the NAACP has played pivotal roles in 
efforts ranging from universal suffrage to wrongful death 
investigations. Their continued contributions to the pursuit of 
equality are a testament to the organization's leadership and its 
hardworking members.
  I commend the New York State Conference and our leader, Dr. Hazel N. 
Dukes, and the

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Mid-Manhattan branch of the NAACP for its unwavering commitment to our 
community. This branch provides vital mentoring and youth development 
programs and actively encourages activism in our community. Dedicating 
themselves to the five game changers--civic engagement, education, 
health, economic development and sustainability, and public safety and 
criminal justice, the Mid-Manhattan Branch continues to forge new 
victories ahead. I am proud of their many accomplishments and steadfast 
defense of the rights of all the people of New York City, because they 
are ``All in for Justice and Equality!''
  During Black History Month, it is essential that we recognize the 
significant contributions the NAACP has made to the Civil Rights 
movement. Recently, I cosponsored legislation honoring and praising the 
NAACP on the occasion of its 106th anniversary. America is stronger and 
more diverse today because of the NAACP's commitment to fighting for 
the rights of Black Americans.

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