[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge The Positive 
Community magazine on its 20th anniversary.
  The Positive Community started as an idea of two broadcasting 
professionals, Adrian Council, Sr., and Jean Nash Wells. They were 
tired of all of the negative press about African Americans. They wanted 
to create a publication that focused on the good news coming from these 
communities.
  They started with a newsletter and distributed it to churches and 
community centers. It became so popular that they turned it into a 
magazine. Today, The Positive Community magazine and its website 
highlights great events and people from our African American culture.
  I applaud their efforts and encourage more people to read it. It is 
time to hear more positive stories from African Americans in their 
communities.

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