[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JOHNNY C. TAYLOR, JR.

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 12, 2022

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
recognize Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for the grand opening of the Johnny 
Taylor Family UTrailblazers Experience.
  The UTrailblazers Experience is a multimedia tribute recognizing and 
commemorating Black students, living and deceased, who graduated from 
the University of Miami during the 1960s and 1970s, as well as 
spotlights the contributions of present and future black students. In 
1961, the first trailblazers set foot on campus when the University of 
Miami admitted its first black students three and a half decades after 
the university first opened its doors. The inaugural forty student 
class dismantled many barriers and paved the way for generations to 
come.
  The Johnny Taylor Family UTrailblazers Experience was born from an 
initiative by the Black Alumni Society, who shined a light on the many 
struggles the first Black students endured. At the time, the 
information was only available in the archives of the University of 
Miami Libraries. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is a University of Miami alumnus 
and member of the University of Miami Board of Trustees. Mr. Taylor has 
gifted UTrailblazers Experience as a permanent exhibit to celebrate and 
highlight the accomplishments of students and future generations of 
students who make a difference in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for 
his contribution to the University of Miami community and his 
commitment to preserving the history of past students and honoring the 
potential of future generations of Black students.

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