AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Affirmative Action Policies: President Clinton, S10306-S10309 [19JY]

Benefits From Affirmative Action in Corporate America: John H. Bryan, E2221 [20NO]

Black History Month: George W. Haley, S3143-S3145 [27FE]

Executive Leadership Council and Foundation Recognition Dinner: Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., E2169 [13NO]

Lincoln, Labor, and the Black Military—The Legacy Provided: William B. Gould IV, S3432-S3435 [2MR], E478-E480 [1MR]

Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.: Rudy Porter, E321 [10FE]

Analyses

Fair Pay Act (H.R. 1507), E853 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Affirmative Action, E1383 [30JN]

Affirmative Action, on the Merit System, S12629 [5SE]

Affirmative Action Is as ``American as the Constitution'', S16681 [3NO]

Affirmative Action on the Edge—A Divisive Debate Begins Over Whether Women and Minorities Still Deserve Favored Treatment, S3474-S3476 [3MR]

Affirmative Action—Aid in Doing the Right Thing, S5927 [1MY]

Affirmative Action—The ``Radical Republican'' Example, S12306 [10AU], S12422 [11AU]

After 50 Days, E790 [5AP]

America's Cities—Centers of Culture, Commerce, and Community—Or Collapsing Hope?, E1119 [25MY]

Appalled ATF Chief Orders Probe of Agents' Role in Racist ``Roundup''—Plans Discipline for Those Involved, S9987 [14JY]

Black Hebrews at Home in Israel, E639 [21MR]

Black Students Live Down to Expectations, S13550 [13SE]

Black Victims of Liberals Want Choice in Education, E1333 [27JN]

Can America's Racial Rifts Be Healed by a Black President?, S16687 [3NO]

Charles Gomillion, 95, Figure in Landmark Remap Case, Dies, S17928 [4DE]

Clinton Liaison Is Adored by Tribes, E1085 [19MY]

Cultural Chasms That Divide Us, S2429 [9FE]

Dr. J.M. Robinson, the Arkansas Negro Democratic Association, and Black Politics in Little Rock, Arkansas, 1928-1952, John Kirk, H2046-H2048 [22FE]

Dr. Ulysses Mason, Civil Rights Activist, E1149 [26MY]

Drowning in a Sea of Misinformation, H9588 [27SE]

Exploding Redistricting Myths, H9588 [27SE]

Firing Based on Race Not Real Affirmative Action, S7117 [22MY]

Glass Ceiling? It's More Like a Steel Cage—Bush Panel Finds Little Room at Top for Women or Nonwhites, S5926 [1MY]

Governmental Subsidy Feeds ``Free Market'', S10255 [18JY]

He Filled a Vacuum, H10142 [17OC]

Heartfelt Gift to Students Motivates Public, S12078 [9AU]

Henry Jenifer—I Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey, H2052 [22FE]

Holmes v. Atlanta, E2155 [9NO]

It's Not for White Men To Decide, S12627 [5SE]

Local Woman Makes Extraordinary Donation to USM, S12077 [9AU]

Meeting With Newt, E1785 [14SE]

Minorities Can't Measure Up? That's What Affirmative Action Policies Imply, Though You Won't Hear Its Liberal Backers Say So, S3474 [3MR]

No Place in the Shade, E261-E263 [2FE]

One in a Million, S16378 [31OC]

Past Politeness and Into Honesty, S18369 [11DE]

Person Who Wanted To Be Free, E2135-E2140 [8NO]

Pillar in Brightwood, E1018 [11MY]

Preferential Treatment Backlash, S3476 [3MR]

Proper Role for Affirmative Action, S5927 [1MY]

Racial Harmony Is Contact Sport for Illini Coach, S16680 [3NO]

Racism, Paranoia Creating a Crisis, S1636 [26JA]

Racist Ways Die Hard at Lawmen's Retreat—Annual ``Good O'Boys Roundup'' Cited as Evidence of ``Klan Attitude'' at ATF, S9986 [14JY]

Samuel Banks, Champion of Black History, Dies—Educator Was Known for His Love of Words, S10577 [24JY]

Samuel L. Banks, S10576, S10578 [24JY]

St. Louis Gateway Classic Foundation, St. Louis (MO) Sentinel, E2223 [20NO]

Toward a Middle Ground—Rethink Affirmative Action, But Don't Kill It—Issue Demands Caution, S5292 [6AP]

Transformed, Mfume Leads by Example, E2419 [20DE]

Transracial Adoptions—In the Children's Best Interests, S12625 [5SE]

What's Wrong on the Right—Second Thoughts of a Black Conservative, E2423 [20DE]

Who Needs Affirmative Action?, S5926 [1MY]

Wrong Target, S5928 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Allen University: anniversary (see S. Res. 99), S5073 [3AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953; H.R. 1776), S8821 [21JN], H5690 [7JN]

Branch, Frederick C.: anniversary of first African American commissioned officer in the Marine Corps (see S. Res. 195), S17183 [16NO]

Civil rights: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 891), H1611 [10FE]

———affirmative action policies (see S. 497, 1085; H.R. 1764, 2128), S3466 [3MR], S10821 [27JY], H5690 [7JN], H7916 [27JY]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H4431 [7AP]

Colleges and universities: eliminate segregationist language from certain laws relative to funding of State universities (see H.R. 2730), H14172 [6DE]

Courts: desegregation of schools (see H. Con. Res. 101), H8994 [14SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration (see H.R. 114), H166 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H592 [24JA]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (see S. 296), S1758 [30JA]

FCC: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (see H.R. 177), H168 [9JA]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for the preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1179), H2988 [9MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see S. 426; H.J. Res. 70), S2757 [15FE], H2393 [28FE]

Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center: establish (see H.R. 1117), H2584 [2MR]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Res. 285), H13804 [29NO]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (see S. 1442), S17924 [4DE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 147), S9517 [30JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see S. 649; H.R. 786), S4924 [30MR], H1051 [1FE]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see S. 1049; H.R. 1129), S10243 [18JY], H2651 [3MR]

Essays

What Negro History Month Means To Me: Joseph Myers, E284 [7FE]

Why Marcus Garvey Is Important to the United States: LaShaun Quarles, E465 [28FE]

Factsheets

Nomination of Henry Foster, Jr., To Be Surgeon General: Tuskegee Study, S8810 [21JN]

Letters

Affirmative action policies: Dave Malcolm, E1769 [13SE]

———Senator Dole, S3930 [15MR]

African Methodist Episcopal Church: Donald G.K. Ming, E1065 [17MY]

Equal Opportunity Act: Barbara J. Ledeen, Independent Women's Forum, S10832 [27JY]

———Linda Chavez, Center for Equal Opportunity, S10831 [27JY]

Investigation into murders of African American couple by military personnel: Representative Clayton, H14357 [12DE]

Obituaries

Robinson, Cleveland L., E1886 [29SE]

Papers

Congresswomen From Illinois: Philip A. Grant, S3225 [27FE]

Election of Eva M. Clayton as the First Black Congresswoman From North Carolina: Philip A. Grant, Jr., H2060 [22FE]

Poems

``Go Talk to Clarence Thomas,'' Representative Owens, H6695 [30JN]

``If We Must Die,'' Claude McKay, H12076 [9NO]

``It's a Crime To Tell a Lie,'' Representative Owens, E848 [7AP]

Remarks in House

African Heritage Cultural Arts Center: anniversary, E2171 [13NO]

Agyeman-Rawlings, Konadu: recipient of Lincoln University honorary doctorate, E1922 [11OC]

Allen University: anniversary, E850 [7AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (H.R. 1776), E1195, E1203 [8JN]

Birmingham Black Barons (baseball team): tribute, H1296 [7FE]

Black History and Cultural Brain Bowl competition: winners, E537 [7MR]

Black History Month: observance, H2041-H2063 [22FE], H2219 [24FE], H2295 [27FE], H2378 [28FE], E242 [1FE], E355 [16FE], E389 [21FE], E415 [23FE], E419, E420 [24FE], E460, E464 [28FE]

Black Press Week: observance, E607 [15MR]

Boston (MA) Bay State Banner: anniversary, E2198 [16NO]

Boze, Lawrence: tribute to president-elect of the National Bar Association, H8314 [3AU]

Butler, GA: political discrimination in town council elections, H1379 [8FE]

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: tribute to basketball tournament, H2156 [23FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to students at Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School, E1148 [26MY]

Children and youth: situation of the socially disadvantaged, H1972 [22FE]

Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, Inc.: tribute, E996 [11MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2158-H2163 [23FE], H2290-H2295 [27FE], H2380-H2385 [28FE], H2646-H2648 [3MR], H2709-H2714 [6MR], H3576 [23MR], H5760, H5761, H5779, H5894 [13JN], H5908, H5910 [14JN], H5988 [15JN], H6079 [16JN], H7076 [18JY], H7264 [20JY], H7381 [21JY], H7706 [26JY], H10064 [13OC], E706 [28MR], E848 [7AP], E1493 [21JY], E1526 [27JY], E1769 [13SE], E2220 [20NO]

———affirmative action policies (H.R. 1764), H5778 [13JN], H5989 [15JN]

———anniversary of case that desegregated public golf courses, E2155 [9NO]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1507), E852 [7AP]

Cleveland Council of Black Nurses, Inc.: anniversary, E1865 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: admission based on standardized test scores, E344 [14FE]

———eliminate segregationist language from certain laws relative to funding of State universities (H.R. 2730), E2300 [6DE]

———tribute to the United Negro College Fund, E403 [22FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: agenda, H9568 [27SE]

———national agenda, H10065 [13OC]

———tribute, H2058 [22FE]

Congressional districts: apportionment, H8946-H8950 [14SE], H13796-H13802 [29NO]

Connecticut: anniversary of Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, E2398 [19DE]

Courts: minimum mandatory sentencing, H10211 [18OC]

———racial bias in criminal sentencing, H2397 [1MR]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Trade Union Leadership Council, E2276 [30NO]

Drugs: legalization, E1170 [7JN]

Durham, NC: tribute to traveling exhibition on African Americans in Congress, H13798 [29NO]

Ebony (publication): anniversary, E2227 [20NO]

Edgerton, Art: National Association of Black Journalists Region VI Hall of Fame inductee, E923 [2MY]

Executive Leadership Council and Foundation: recognition dinner, E2169 [13NO]

Fayetteville, NC: investigation into murders of African American couple by military personnel, H14355, H14357 [12DE]

FCC: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 60), E28 [4JA]

FDA: approval of the use of Hydroxyurea relative to sickle cell anemia, H976 [1FE]

Georgia: reapportionment of congressional districts, H9415-H9419 [21SE], H9585-H9589 [27SE], E1875 [28SE]

———tribute to African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1065 [17MY]

Gingrich, Representative: treatment on Air Force One relative to budget negotiations, E2213 [17NO]

Hammond, IN: tribute to NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, E1981 [19OC]

Human rights: history of slavery, H10064 [13OC], H14366-H14368 [12DE]

Ibe, Alexander: International Institute of Flint (organziation) Golden Door Award recipient, E1791 [14SE]

Insurance: enforcement of fair pricing and approval practices for housing insurance for minorities, H7886-H7890 [27JY]

Israel: tribute to Hebrew Israelite Community, E639 [21MR]

Jackson, MS: tribute to 100 Black Men (organization), E1464 [19JY]

Jackson (MS) Advocate: tribute, E2131 [8NO]

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E342 [14FE]

Kaleidoscope (publication): tribute, E1430 [13JY]

Kansas Technical Institute: anniversary, H8146 [1AU]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (H.J. Res. 70), E461 [28FE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E932 [3MY]

———tribute to Jackie Robinson American Legion Auxilliary Unit No. 252, E1080 [19MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H185 [11JA], E46 [5JA], E91 [13JA]

Martin University: tribute, E1018 [11MY]

Mfume, Representative: selection as President of the NAACP, H14353, H14354, H14355, H14357, H14358 [12DE], E2419 [20DE]

Miami (FL) Times: tribute, E582 [13MR]

Million Man March: participation, H10050 [13OC], H10087, H10135-H10142 [17OC], H10285 [18OC]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to sponsors of guest conductors at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, E743 [30MR]

Mississippi: recognition of the 13th amendment to the Constitution on the abolition of slavery, E1767 [13SE]

Montclair, NJ: tribute to American Legion Post No. 251, E1138 [26MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Res. 285), H13802 [29NO], H13940 [5DE]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Task Force on Mentoring, E1950 [17OC]

NAACP: selection of Myrlie Evers-Williams as chairwoman, E400 [22FE]

National Bar Association: annual convention in Baltimore, MD, E1688 [5AU]

National Black Nurses Association: anniversary, E227 [31JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, H6400 [28JN], E1354 [28JN]

National objectives: creation of a color-blind society, H2397 [1MR]

New Jersey: tribute to Celebrity Reader Program, E1144 [26MY]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of First Colored Presbyterian Church, E1134 [25MY]

Patterson, Joseph D., Jr.: elected president of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia, E64 [9JA], E72 [11JA]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to NAACP awards dinner honorees, E1909 [11OC]

Quarles, LaShaun: recipient of Black History Contest Award, E465 [28FE]

Race relations: denouncement of racism, H7082 [18JY]

———development of a color-blind society, H6210 [22JN]

———U.S. policy, H11463 [31OC]

Racial relations: denouncement of racism, H14355 [12DE]

Rawlings, Jerry J. (President, Ghana): recipient of Lincoln University honorary doctorate, E1922 [11OC]

Religion: tribute to Southern Baptist Convention on resolution acknowledging and apologizing for past racist views, H6210 [22JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, E790 [5AP]

———race relations agenda, E2422 [20DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (H.R. 786), E248 [1FE]

Society of the Divine Word (religious order): anniversary, E1934 [12OC]

South Carolina: anniversary of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1772 [13SE]

St. Louis Gateway Classic Foundation: tribute, E2223 [20NO]

Sumter County, SC: tribute to descendants of Jack Spann, E1292 [20JN]

Supreme Court: decision on congressional district apportionment, H6650-H6654 [29JN], H6689-H6695 [30JN]

Temple University: anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha (fraternal organization), E513 [3MR]

The Links, Inc.: anniversary, E936 [3MY]

Thompson, Euna M.: National Council of Negro Women's Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, E1744 [8SE]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (H.R. 1129), H2795-H2802 [7MR], E510 [3MR]

United Black Fund: annual victory luncheon, E979 [9MY]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E556 [8MR]

Washington (DC) Afro-American: tribute, E1785 [14SE]

World War II: tribute to African American veterans accused of mutiny, E416 [23FE]

———tribute to veterans, E1515 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Allen University: anniversary (S. Res. 99), S5081 [3AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (S. 953), S8823 [21JN], S17005 [13NO]

BATF: investigation of participation by agents in racist events, S9855 [13JY], S9986-S9988, S9995 [14JY], S10487 [21JY], S11123 [1AU]

Black History Month: observance, S2580 [13FE], S2977 [22FE], S3143 [27FE]

Branch, Frederick C.: anniversary of first African American commissioned officer in the Marine Corps (S. Res. 195), S17185 [16NO]

Broadcasting: promote diversity in ownership of radio and television stations, S3943 [15MR]

Children and youths: tribute to honorees at the Concerned Black Males of Annapolis awards dinner, S8958 [22JN]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S3929-S3939, S3941-S3944 [15MR], S4133 [17MR], S4559 [24MR], S4940-S4944 [30MR], S5044 [3AP], S5290-S5293 [6AP], S5926, S5927, S5928 [1MY], S8376-S8378 [14JN], S8526, S8530 [16JN], S10255 [18JY], S10260, S10305, S10315 [19JY], S12306 [10AU], S12422, S12427 [11AU], S13550 [13SE], S16633 [2NO], S16681 [3NO]

———affirmative action policies (S. 497), S3471-S3473 [3MR]

———affirmative action policies (S. 1085), S10829 [27JY], S14656 [29SE]

Colleges and universities: integration in southern States, S16378 [31OC]

———meetings between Jewish and African American students at the University of Illinois, S18369 [11DE]

———minority college and institution funding, S12196 [10AU]

Commission on Civil Rights: Ohio Advisory Committee report on hate crimes, S6187 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Relations Service funding, S18175 [7DE]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Focus—Hope job training program, S1974 [2FE]

Employment: equalize remedies available to all victims of intentional discrimination (S. 296), S1788 [30JA]

Great Falls, MT: community response to racist activities against the Mount Olive Christian Fellowship, S16810 [8NO]

Holmdel, NJ: tribute to African-American Heritage Festival, S13745 [18SE]

Illinois: election of African-American women to Congress, S3225 [27FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (S. 426), S2763 [15FE]

Million Man March: participation, S16632 [2NO]

National African American Museum: establish, S12003-S12006 [9AU]

National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research: establish (S. 1442), S17924 [4DE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 147), S9541 [30JN], S13990 [20SE]

Piscataway, NJ: Board of Education affirmative action policies, S7117 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (S. 649), S4927 [30MR]

Wisconsin: observance of Juneteenth Day, S8834 [21JN]

Reports

Affirmative Action Policies: Congressional Research Service, S3930-S3938 [15MR]

Reports filed

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternal Organization Authorization To Establish a Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 426) (S. Rept. 104-190), S18919 [19DE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: State of Race Relations, E2133 [8NO]

Resolutions by organizations

U.S Domestic Policy Objectives: African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1065 [17MY]

Statements

Black History Month: Eric Holder, E464 [28FE]

Equal Opportunity Act: Brian W. Jones, Center for New Black Leadership, S10832 [27JY]

———William J. Bennett, S10831 [27JY]

Fight for the Congressional Black Caucus and Caring Majority Agenda: Representative Owens, H10141 [17OC]

Million Man March: Representative Owens, H10140 [17OC]

Tribute to Cleveland Robinson: Bernice P. Jackson, E2253 [29NO]

Studies

Case Studies of Successful Corporate Affirmative Action Programs, S4944-S4953 [30MR]

Summaries

Equal Opportunity Act (S. 1085), S10830 [27JY]

Testimonies

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: William H. Gray III, United Negro College Fund, E1354 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 296, Equal Remedies Act, S1788 [30JA]

S. 497, Act To End Unfair Preferential Treatment, S3473 [3MR]

S. 649, National African American Museum Act, S4927 [30MR]

S. 1085, Equal Opportunity Act, S10829 [27JY]

S. 1442, National Center for Sickle Cell Disease Research establishment, S17924 [4DE]

S. Res. 99, Allen University anniversary, S5076, S5082 [3AP]

S. Res. 147, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S9541 [30JN], S13990 [20SE]

S. Res. 195, anniversary of Frederick C. Branch being commissioned as the first African American officer in the Marine Corps, S17185 [16NO]

Tributes

Bell, James (Cool Papa), E261 [2FE]

Douglass, Frederick, H2214 [24FE]

Rainey, Joseph H., H14355, H14363-H14370 [12DE], E2400 [19DE]