[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 172 (Friday, October 2, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARKER-GRAY HIGH SCHOOL

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 2, 2020

  Mr. BEYER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I recognize 
the 100th anniversary of the Parker-Gray High School in the City of 
Alexandria, Virginia.
  Parker-Gray High School opened in September of 1920 and provided 
countless African American students with a comprehensive education 
during a time of segregation. Though faced with adversity--lack of 
resources, teachers, and facilities--Parker-Gray was able to provide 
students with what is now understood as a fundamental right.
  The alumnae of Parker-Gray took their education and were able to 
apply it to not only the City of Alexandria, but to all aspects of 
their lives.
  Please join me in honoring the 100th anniversary of Parker-Gray High 
School. It is important that we continue its mission and ensure the 
Parker-Gray legacy lives on.

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