[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ROSA MALONE

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today I want to honor Rosa Malone, long-
time Detroit resident and community Mother. Rosa passed away in 2019, 
but the new Rosa cafe named in her honor will carry her legacy.
  When Rosa and her husband Elijah moved to Detroit's Rosedale Park 
neighborhood in 1973, it was segregated and predominately white. 
Initially prohibited from purchasing the home, the Malones fought 
systemic racism to become one of the first African-American families to 
become homeowners in the neighborhood. The Malones' home was at the 
center of countless family gatherings, and beyond that a symbol of 
justice and change. Rosa believed in honoring the past while being in 
the present to build a community.
  The 13th District and Grandmont Rosedale Communities are honored to 
celebrate and commemorate the memory of Rosa and the opening of this 
local neighborhood business. Spaces such as this are essential to our 
community's fabric and we look forward to seeing the success of Rosa.
  Please join me in celebrating Rosa Malone's legacy and memory on this 
special day, on the opening of the Rosa coffee shop.

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