[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1373-E1374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING FISK UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 2016

  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to pay tribute to Fisk University 
on its 150th anniversary.
  Fisk is a national treasure with a deep history and sense of purpose. 
Established months after the end of the Civil War, Fisk was founded to 
educate all students, regardless of color.
  Over the last 150 years, Fisk has become one of the top Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities in the nation and is synonymous with 
academic excellence. Fisk's alumni, leaders, and scholars have played 
prominent roles in the civil rights movement, changed how we think 
about science, landed in Hollywood and on Broadway, and sat on the 
Supreme Court. Notable alumni include NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois, 
celebrated dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, and Nikki Giovanni, 
an award-winning poet. And, of course, our good friend and civil rights 
hero, Congressman John Lewis, is also a Fisk alumnus.
  From the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee singers, to the countless 
contributions made by

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scholars and leaders, to the many students with bright futures ahead, 
Fisk has always been committed to excellence and remained at the 
forefront of making the world a better place. I join my fellow 
Tennesseans in honoring Fisk University for the indelible mark it has 
left over the past 150 years, and for what it has in store in the years 
to come.

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