[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAMES TATUM FOUNDATION

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 13, 2020

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in tribute to the James Tatum 
Foundation for the Arts on the occasion of its thirty third 
anniversary.
  The James Tatum Foundation for The Arts was founded in 1987 by a 
coalition of concerned educators and civic leaders who recognized vast 
numbers of artistically talented young people in the Metropolitan 
Detroit area and the lack of opportunities to nurture that talent. 
Since then, the James Tatum Foundation, under the leadership of James 
Tatum, a world-renowned jazz musician and educator, has carried out its 
mission to provide opportunities to young artists to develop and 
display their talents. Furthermore, through its Youth Scholarship 
Program, the Foundation works to award young people with financial 
assistance to help attain performing art studies beyond high school.
  Over the years, the James Tatum Foundation has blossomed into one of 
Detroit's most distinguished nonprofit organizations, nurturing 
students with diverse talents by providing scholarships, mentoring and 
exposure. The Foundation has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars 
in performing arts scholarships to graduating seniors who are advancing 
to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities, including 
Juilliard School of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Curtis 
Music Institute, Yale University, Oberlin Music School, and the 
University of Michigan School of Music.
  Please join me in celebrating the thirty third anniversary of the 
James Tatum Foundation for the Performing Arts and the countless young 
people who have been able to pursue their dreams in the performing 
arts.

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