[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H3781-H3782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING REVEREND FRED SHUTTLESWORTH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Alabama (Ms. Sewell) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. SEWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a true civil rights 
pioneer, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, ahead of what would have been his 
100th birthday on Friday, March 18.
  Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth was a civil rights activist who led the 
fight against segregation and other forms of racism as a minister in 
Birmingham, Alabama. He was a cofounder of the Southern Christian 
Leadership Conference, initiated and was instrumental in the 1963 
Birmingham campaign, also known as Project C, for confrontation, to 
desegregate the city of Birmingham.
  Regarded as one of the most courageous civil rights fighters in the 
South by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend Shuttlesworth was a 
fearless freedom fighter who always stood up for what is right.
  Shuttlesworth participated in the sit-ins against segregated lunch 
counters in 1960 and took part in the organization and completion of 
the Freedom Riders in 1961.
  Throughout his amazing career, despite experiencing violent 
intimidation and numerous attempts on his life, Reverend Shuttlesworth 
remained vigilant in his fight for civil rights. The noted pastor of 
the Bethel Baptist Church is recognized as the key leader and organizer 
of the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama.
  In recognition of his lifelong dedication, President Clinton awarded 
Reverend Shuttlesworth the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001. Shortly 
after, in 2008, the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport was 
named in his honor.
  Although Reverend Shuttlesworth died at the age of 89 on October 5 of 
2011, he has a long list of accomplishments. To that, the city of 
Birmingham is designating this Friday, March 18, as the Reverend 
Shuttlesworth Day in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birthday.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me and the city of 
Birmingham to pay tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of 
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth as we designate March 18 as Reverend 
Shuttlesworth Day.


                      Honoring Mrs. Beatrice Price

  Ms. SEWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the remarkable life 
and legacy of Beatrice Price, a pioneering Army nurse to the Tuskegee 
Airmen during World War II, who passed away at the age of 98 on March 
4, 2022.
  Joining the military shortly after completing nursing school, Mrs. 
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honorably served alongside the legendary Tuskegee Airmen until her 
discharge in 1948.
  A trailblazer and pioneer in the field of nursing, Mrs. Price had a 
stellar 42-year career in nursing, spending more than 34 years working 
at the Birmingham VA Medical Center where she once again cared for our 
servicemen and servicewomen with great distinction until her retirement 
in January of 1988.
  On a personal note, Mrs. Price was a source of great inspiration for 
me and so many young women. She was devoted to her church, her family, 
and her service to this Nation. A woman of tremendous faith, Mrs. Price 
served honorably during World War II alongside the legendary Tuskegee 
Airmen.
  As Alabama's first Black Congresswoman, it was my high honor to 
bestow upon her a Congressional Gold Medal for her courage, bravery, 
and exemplary service. I was also thrilled to host Mrs. Price in 
Washington at the State of the Union in 2013.
  For her many accomplishments, Mrs. Price was always gracious, always 
compassionate, and always humble. I am eternally grateful for our 
friendship, her mentorship, and our special bond. I thank her family 
for sharing her with the world.
  May we find comfort in knowing that she lived a full and blessed 
life. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and actions of those she 
impacted. Rest in peace and power, thy good and faithful servant.
  On behalf of Alabama's Seventh Congressional District, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing the extraordinary life and legacy 
of Mrs. Beatrice Price and her tremendous service to this Nation.

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