[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 32 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E245]
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                  HONORING THE BRAINERD SENIOR CENTER

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 29, 2016

  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to and honor 
Chicago's Brainerd Senior Center, which celebrated its fifth Black 
History Month celebration on Friday.
   This year, the Center highlighted African American inventors and 
their inventions. This event, Mr. Speaker, helped educate many and 
remind others of the contributions of important people such as Madame 
C.J. Walker, Robert F. Flemming, Jr., and Sarah Boone.
   I applaud the Brainerd Center for keeping the legacies of these and 
other great Americans alive and ensuring that their contribution not 
only to our Nation, but the world, is not forgotten.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the Brainerd Senior 
Center.

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