[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 186 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5795-H5796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING DR. TIMUEL BLACK

  (Mr. GARCIA of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Madam Speaker, last week, Chicago and the 
Nation lost a great champion for justice and civil rights, Dr. Timuel 
Black.
  As a World War II veteran and a leader in the Black community that 
came to Chicago during the great migration, Tim always challenged the 
inequities he witnessed in the United States and abroad.
  In his 102 years, Tim was a historian, educator, author, and civil 
rights activist. He inspired generations to fight for racial and social 
justice.
  He fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and helped organize 
the march on Washington. He registered voters and raised funds to elect 
Harold Washington, the first Black mayor of Chicago, in 1983. He 
mentored the first Black President of the United States, Barack Obama.
  On a personal note, I will always be grateful for Tim's support 
during my mayoral campaign in 2015. He said he supported me as someone 
who was able to communicate with everyone and transcend racial lines.
  Tim profoundly shaped the struggle for civil rights in Chicago and 
across the country. I will seek to honor him by following his example 
and fighting for the voiceless in our city.
  Rest in power, Tim Black.

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