[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE RETURN TO OUR EL PASO ROOTS REUNION

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                         HON. VERONICA ESCOBAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2019

  Ms. ESCOBAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Return to 
Our El Paso Roots Reunion. This reunion, which originally started as a 
decennial reunion of the Douglass Grammar and High School alumni, will 
honor the contributions and heritage of the African American community 
in El Paso, Texas.
  There is special importance in passing down the rich history and 
culture that we experience throughout our lives and this event seeks to 
do exactly that. The reunion serves as an opportunity for participants 
to share stories, explore the growth of El Paso's African American 
community, and support the University of Texas at El Paso's Black 
Alumni Network (UBAN) and the McCall Neighborhood Center; both 
fundamental to El Paso's history and our enduring commitment to 
upholding civil rights in our community and across the United States.
  As a native El Pasoan, it is an honor to recognize the Return to our 
El Paso Roots Reunion in the House of Representatives. I commend their 
work and contributions to our community and wish them a successful 
series of events

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