[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ANNIE BROWN KENNEDY

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Annie Brown 
Kennedy, a devoted mother, grandmother, pillar in the Forsyth County 
legal community, and fierce pioneer for civil rights.
  Annie's story is one of many firsts. Annie was one of the first Black 
women to become a licensed lawyer in the State of North Carolina, the 
first-ever Black woman lawyer in Forsyth County, and the first Black 
woman to serve in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
  Annie's dedication to the fight for equality under the law made 
history. Her vision for a more equitable North Carolina drove her 
success in landmark legal cases, including Simpkins v. The City of 
Greensboro, which desegregated public recreational facilities across 
the South.
  Annie's work moved our Nation forward, while creating a path for the 
next generation to continue her work. She will be deeply missed by her 
loving family and the entire community.
  May her memory be a blessing to all.

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