[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING PROFESSOR JOHN KEENE FOR THE MACARTHUR GENIUS GRANT

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John Keene, a Jersey 
City resident and chair of the Department of African American and 
African Studies at Rutgers-Newark.
  Last month, Professor Keene was awarded the $625,000 MacArthur 
Foundation Genius Grant. Professor Keene is one of only 25 people to 
receive the award this year. He is a groundbreaking author who has 
studied, taught, and written about the intersection of race, society, 
and the human experience.
  Professor Keene's work has inspired his students, and his community, 
and myself. I am so proud of Professor Keene and all of Rutgers-Newark 
for keeping our city and my district at the top of the academic field.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Professor Keene, and I 
leave you with his words:

       The most important thing is to read as much as you can, 
     work on your writing, to try to engage in our community with 
     people who you can share your work with and learn from.

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