AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Children and Youth Education Programs: Franklin Smith, E305 [2MR]

Commemoration of the Life and Accomplishments of Colonel Charles A. Young: Alvin Bryant, E1286 [22JN]

Commencement Address at Howard University: Colin L. Powell, S5980-S5982 [19MY]

———Colin L. Powell (excerpt), E972 [18MY]

Historic Connections Between Blacks and Jews: Khalid Abdul Mohammed, S634 [2FE], H568 [23FE]

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., H666 [23FE]

Nation of Islam Controversy: Delegate Norton, H581 [23FE]

———Representative Stokes, H580 [23FE]

Amendments

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), H8425 [16AU]

Colleges and universities: authorizing appropriations for historic preservation at historically black colleges (H.R. 2921), S11182, S11186 [10AU]

Articles and editorials

Along the Freedom Trail, E359-E361 [7MR]

And Ain't I a Woman?, H657 [23FE]

Another Congressional Casualty?, S14720 [7OC]

Black Crime Gap, S8445 [11JY]

Black Pioneers—Oregon Roots, H668 [23FE]

Black Scholarship Semifinalists Announced, S13826 [30SE]

Boston Hotel Apologizes for Incident, H4143 [26MY]

Bridges, E663 [14AP]

Buffalo Soldier at Fort Russell, H6431 [28JY]

Decrying Anti-Semitism, S3115 [17MR]

Don't Forget the Efforts of Black Pioneers in Oregon, H668 [23FE]

Henry White Keeps His Father's Dream Alive as Owner of White Shopping Service, E442 [16MR]

Loud Silence on Racism, S191 [26JA]

Many Flaws in Racial Argument Against Executions, S9563 [22JY]

Merchandise to Benefit Negro League Players, E12 [25JA]

On the Matter of Race, Law, and the American Way, S9647-S9649 [25JY]

Partnership Forged in Blood, E1466 [14JY]

Portfolio of Success—Harold Doley, Jr., Uses ``Faith in the Future'' To Help Build Sound Black Owned Institutions, E446-E448 [16MR]

Sculptor, 93, Carving Artwork, Opinions, E2388 [20DE]

Senator Troy Brailey Dies, Was a Political Pioneer, S14940 [7OC]

Troy Brailey, Champion for Civil Rights, Dies at 78, S14939 [7OC]

Undiplomatically Yours, S12935 [14SE]

With Persuasion and Muscle, Black Caucus Reshapes Haiti Policy, S8976 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H3155 [5MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for the placement of a statue honoring African-American recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 207), H500 [10FE]

Children and youth: provide grants to local governments and community-based organizations for mentor programs (see H.R. 4186), H2251 [13AP]

Coins: mint in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 2465; H.R. 5192), S13448 [27SE], H11000 [5OC]

Colleges and universities: eliminate segregationist language from certain laws relative to funding of State universities (see H.R. 5310), H11564 [29NO]

———extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (see S. 2004; H.R. 4025), S3954 [25MR], H1323 [11MR]

———preservation of historic buildings at historically black schools (see S. 1975), S3684 [24MR]

Commission on Civil Rights: activities (see H.R. 4999), H8754 [19AU]

Courts: prevent racially discriminatory capital sentencing (see H.R. 4017), H1322 [11MR]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 4036), H1345 [15MR]

Employment: establish a public works and public service job training program (see H.R. 4184), H2251 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen and preserve families and develop parental education programs (see H.R. 4187), H2251 [13AP]

Federal Coordinating Council on Community Safety and Empowerment: establish (see H.R. 4185), H2251 [13AP]

Mahoney, Mary Eliza: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 258), H4958 [23JN]

Malcolm X: designate national holiday and day of prayer and remembrance (see H.J. Res. 323), H500 [10FE]

National Black History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), H156 [1FE]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH (see H.R. 5024), H9087 [12SE]

Public Health Service: improve health of minorities (see H.R. 3896), H864 [24FE]

Social Security: require nondiscrimination policies for State hospitals and nursing facilities receiving funds (see H.R. 5104, 5105), H9761 [26SE]

States: prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, national origin, or language of voters within such districts (see H.R. 4637), H4958 [23JN]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (see H.R. 4183), H2251 [13AP]

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 181), S4334 [14AP]

Court documents

Louisiana v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

U.S. v. Hayes (voting rights): Supreme Court, H7914 [11AU]

Essays

Congressional Career of Mickey Leland of Texas: Phillip A. Grant, E909 [12MY]

What Black History Month Means to Me: Laquanda Plantt, E562 [24MR]

———Monique Nelson, E561 [24MR]

History

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA, E989 [19MY]

Interviews

Race relations: Sheldon Hackney with Martha Minow, S14581-S14584 [6OC]

Letters

African-American women's health care needs: Lillian Mobley, E1325 [24JN]

Default rate of historically Black and Native American colleges: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, E430 [11MR]

———Robert H. Atwell, American Council on Education, E431 [11MR]

———William H. Gray III, United Negro College Fund, Inc., E431 [11MR]

Extend the default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges: Robert H. Atwell, American Council on Education, S3934 [25MR]

FRS minority hiring practices: Representative Gonzalez, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H322 [8FE]

Improving America's Schools Act: Geneva Smitherman, S10206 [1AU]

National African American Museum Act: Constance B. Newman, Smithsonian Institution, S14394-S14396 [6OC]

Racial discrimination complaint of Paul L. McDonald against Princeton University: Michael McGill and Susy Elfving, S11794 [15AU]

———Paul L. McDonald, S11794-S11797 [15AU]

Racially discriminatory capital sentencing: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S9534 [22JY]

Lists

Armstrong High School's Community of Caring Character Education Program, S9886 [27JY]

McDonald's Black History Makers of Tomorrow, E556 [24MR]

Strengthening the Black Family Inc. sponsors, H662 [23FE]

Papers

Ain't I a Woman? Sojourner Truth—A Leader for Women and African-Americans: Anne-Therese Oberstar, E292-E294 [1MR]

Press releases

FRS minority hiring practices: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H323 [8FE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Gary Hines, S13110 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Baptiste, Steffany: McDonald's Black History Makers of Tomorrow award recipient, E281 [1MR]

Black History Month: observance, H654-H669, H675 [23FE], E247, E252, E253 [24FE], E279, E280 [1MR], E359 [7MR], E561 [24MR]

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), H8425, H8426 [16AU]

Bogle, Robert W.: National Newspaper Publishers Association Publisher of the Year Award recipient, E1540 [22JY]

Boston, MA: Four Seasons Hotel treatment of minority staff, H4143 [26MY]

Buffalo Soldiers: tribute, E1254 [17JN], E1285 [22JN]

Charleston, SC: tribute to the Owls' Whist Club, E385 [9MR]

Children and youth: provide grants to local governments and community-based organizations for mentor programs (H.R. 4186), H2224 [13AP], E658 [14AP], E846 [4MY]

Churches and synagogues: tribute to Trinity United Methodist Church for nomination to be placed on the National Historic Register, E1654 [4AU]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Queen City's Taste of Ebone event, E1572 [27JY]

Civil Rights: cooperation between Jews and African Americans, E1466 [14JY]

Clark Atlanta University: tribute to C. Eric Lincoln Lecture series, E2024 [30SE]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (H.R. 4025), H1314 [11MR], E429 [11MR]

———extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), H2192-H2196 [12AP], E679 [15AP]

Commission on Civil Rights: activities (H.R. 4999), H10459-H10462 [3OC]

Courts: decisions relative to voting rights districts, H6559 [2AU], H6706 [3AU], H7040-H7051 [5AU], H7909, H7914 [11AU]

Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, H2578-H2580 [20AP], E755 [21AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: diversity of individuals on farmer committees, E1999 [29SE]

Employment: establish a public works and public service job training program (H.R. 4184), H2224 [13AP], E657 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: condition of family unit, E657 [14AP]

———strengthen and preserve families and develop parental education programs (H.R. 4187), H2224 [13AP], E658 [14AP]

Federal Coordinating Council on Community Safety and Empowerment: establish (H.R. 4185), H2224 [13AP], E658 [14AP]

Flint, MI: tribute to African-American veterans, E1022 [23MY]

FRS: minority hiring practices, H322 [8FE]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Project Homestead's family service and housing programs, E451 [16MR]

———Underground Railroad anniversary, H10255 [29SE]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Jubilee Celebration, E1130 [8JN]

Harris, James and Imogene: Gary, IN, Frontiers Service Club Drum Major Award recipients, E2 [25JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H360 [9FE], E1325 [24JN], E2157 [6OC]

Height, Dorothy I.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1669 [8AU]

Howard University: public opinion relative to on-campus events featuring anti-Semitic speakers, H3059 [5MY]

Hudson, Anna J.: National Council of Negro Women's Arleen Singleton Wilkes Community Service Award recipient, E324 [2MR]

INROADS (organization): tribute, E1537 [22JY]

Kansas City (MO) Call: anniversary, E1597 [28JY]

Lima-Allen County, OH: tribute to local NAACP chapter, E105 [3FE]

Major League Baseball: addition of Negro League merchandise to baseball catalog, E11 [25JA]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to Harambee Community School, E788 [28AP]

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party: tribute to efforts to reduce racism and encourage political participation, E336 [3MR]

Mobile, AL: tribute to Black History Museum, E1989 [29SE]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH (H.R. 5024), E1813 [12SE]

National Political Congress of Black Women: tribute to Chester, PA, honorees, E252 [24FE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, E348 [3MR]

Philadelphia (PA) Tribune: anniversary, E215 [23FE]

Powell, Colin L.: commencement address at Howard University, E971 [18MY]

Public Health Service: improve health of minorities (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

Race relations: rejection of application of an African American for membership by the Hagerstown, MD, Loyal Order of Moose (fraternal organization), E231 [23FE]

Rochester, NY: tribute to the Frederick Douglass Oratorical Competition participants, E424 [11MR]

Romeo, MI: Second Baptist Church anniversary, E2270 [8OC]

Smith, James W.: issue posthumous Army commission, H3878, H3879 [23MY]

Social Security Administration: tribute to Black Caucus Conference, E1437 [12JY]

South Carolina Educational Network: tribute to Black History Month teleconference, E125 [8FE]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (H.R. 4183), H2224 [13AP], E657 [14AP]

Tuskegee, AL: tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, E230 [23FE]

United Black Fund: tribute to ``I Love Life and I Want to Live'' campaign and contest, E305 [2MR]

United Black Fund (organization): annual victory lunch, E882 [10MY]

Veterans: tribute, E2219 [8OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H6991 [5AU], H7910 [11AU]

———reforms, H1870-H1879 [22MR], H1900, H1901 [23MR], H1963, H1965 [24MR]

Washington, DC: tribute to McDonald's Black History Makers of Tomorrow, E556 [24MR]

Whittaker, Johnson C.: issue posthumous Army commission, H3878, H3879 [23MY]

WIZF-FM (Cincinnati, OH): tribute, E186 [11FE]

Women: anniversary of National Political Congress of Black Women, E1625 [2AU]

Wyoming: tribute to buffalo soldiers, H6431 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Baton Rouge, LA: inauguration of National Coalition of Black Women, Inc., chapter, S5402 [9MY]

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), S4182 [12AP]

Civil Rights Act: commemorate 30th anniversary, S8433 [1JY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (S. 2465), S13453 [27SE]

Colleges and universities: authorizing appropriations for historic preservation at historically black colleges (H.R. 2921), S11185 [10AU]

———extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), S3933, S3934 [25MR]

———grant program to restore and preserve historic buildings at historically black colleges and universities, S9682, S9683 [26JY]

———preservation of historic buildings at historically black schools (S. 1975), S3694 [24MR]

Courts: prevent racially discriminatory capital sentencing, S8052 [30JN], S9343 [21JY], S9531-S9545, S9553, S9559, S9562 [22JY]

Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, S6112 [19MY]

———violent-crime victimization rate for African Americans, S8445 [11JY]

Dept. of State: employment policies, S12935 [14SE]

McDonald, Paul L.: racial discrimination complaint against Princeton University, S11794-S11798 [15AU]

National Park Service: construction of a training center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH, S14599 [7OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National African American Museum (H.R. 877), S14393-S14396 [6OC], S14748 [7OC], S14992, S15057 [8OC]

———response to Washington (DC) Post editorial on addition of African American Museum, S14719 [7OC]

Social conditions: prejudice relative to race and religion, S191 [26JA]

United Negro College Fund Week: designate (S.J. Res. 181), S4350 [14AP], S144070 [6OC]

Reports

Racial Disparities in Federal Death Penalty Prosecutions 1988-94: Committee on the Judiciary (House), S5339-S5341 [6MY]

Reports filed

Commission on Civil Rights Management Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4999) (H. Rept. 103-775), H10536 [3OC]

Establish the National African-American Museum Within the Smithsonian Institution: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (H.R. 877) (S. Rept. 103-284), S7066 [16JN]

Extend Authorization for the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2947) (S. Rept. 103-247), S4076 [11AP]

Historically Black Colleges Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2921) (S. Rept. 103-279), S6390 [25MY]

Racially Discriminatory Capital Sentencing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4017) (H. Rept. 103-458), H1994 [24MR]

Statements

Covenant Between the Congressional Black Caucus and the Nation of Islam: Representative Owens, E93 [3FE]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: African-American religious leaders, H8689 [18AU]

Summaries

Minority Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act (H.R. 3896), E262 [24FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2921, historic preservation at historically black colleges appropriations, S11185 [10AU]

H.R. 2947, extend Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation authorization, S4182 [12AP]

H.R. 4999, Commission on Civil Rights' activities, H10459 [3OC]

S. 1975, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Buildings Restoration and Preservation Act, S3694 [24MR]

S. 2004, extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges, H2192 [12AP]

S. 2004, extend the default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges, S3933 [25MR]

S. 2465, mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots, S13454 [27SE]

S.J. Res. 181, United Negro College Fund Week, S4350 [14AP], S14825 [7OC]