AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Tribute to Joseph A. De Laine: Senator Hollings, S5539 [13JN]

Amendments

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), S11770, S11800 [20NO]

Appointments

National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission, S4544 [17MY], H1074 [20MR]

Articles and editorials

Alabama Pushed a Black Family Off Its Land—And Left It Empty for Years, H187 [6FE]

AP Documents Land Taken From Blacks Through Trickery, Violence and Murder, H185-H187, H190-H192 [6FE]

Black Farmers—A Vanishing Way, H195 [6FE]

Car Dealer Acquired Black Farmers' Land by Foreclosing on Loans, H187 [6FE]

Developers and Lawyers Use a Legal Maneuver To Strip Black Families of Land, H195-H197 [6FE]

Dr. Cleon A. Flowers, Sr., 89, Noted Pine Bluff, AR, Physician, Succumbs, E1799 [8OC]

History Up in Smoke, H195 [6FE]

King's Special Bond With Israel, E58 [29JA]

Landownership Made Blacks Targets of Violence and Murder, H188 [6FE]

Living in the North Gave Blacks No Guarantee Against Land Grabs, H188 [6FE]

Lynching Trail, H195 [6FE]

Man Is Jailed for Defending His Land, H190 [6FE]

``Pass the Biscuits, `Cause It's King Biscuit Time . . .'', S8197 [4SE]

Peculiar Land Swaps Leave Blacks With Little of Their Ancestors' Georgia Island, H187 [6FE]

Social Security Continues To Work for Us, Here's How, E676 [2MY]

Taking Away the Vote—And a Black Man's Land, H189 [6FE]

With Help From Their White Lawyer, a Black Mississippi Family Loses a Farm, H197 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (see S. 1988), S1536 [5MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 335), H634 [27FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 5679), H8022 [16OC]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S5454 [12JN]

———preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically Black colleges or universities (see S. 3002), S9229 [25SE]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 523), H6229 [11SE]

Cultural Competence Commission: establish (see H.R. 5265), H5994 [26JY]

Davis, Benjamin O., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 487), H4766 [16JY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2622), S5535 [13JN] (see H.R. 5034), H4324 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a racial profiling education and awareness program and assist State and local law enforcement agencies in implementing such programs (see S. 2114), S2578 [11AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Port Chicago Naval Magazine Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3941), H832 [12MR]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H6776 [26SE]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 101), S2675 [15AP] (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1090 [20MR] (see H. Con. Res. 467), H6250 [12SE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2569), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4531), H1483 [18AP]

History: support efforts and activities of individuals, organizations, and other entities to honor lives of enslaved Africans, and to make reparations to their descendants for slavery and its lingering effects (see H. Con. Res. 452), H5996 [26JY]

Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 438), H4553 [11JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: expedite disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 5762), H9036 [19NO]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4964), H3720 [19JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S7372 [25JY] (see H. Res. 518), H6129 [9SE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 5643), H7929 [15OC]

Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3739), H365 [13FE]

Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (see S. Con. Res. 140), S8754 [18SE] (see S. Con. Res. 149), S9901 [3OC] (see H. Con. Res. 337), H634 [27FE]

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: tribute (see S. Res. 359), S11574 [19NO] (see H. Res. 581), H7894 [10OC]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see S. Con. Res. 111), S4387 [15MY]

Year of the Blues: designate (see S. Res. 316), S7901 [1AU]

Biographies

Hampton, Lionel, H1298 [16AP]

Johnson, Isaac, E136 [12FE]

Essays

Tribute to Rosa Parks: Alicia Henderson, H646 [28FE]

———April Johnson, H646 [28FE]

———Ashlee Johnson, H646 [28FE]

———Gabrielle Hayes, H646 [28FE]

———Heather Sweigart, H645 [28FE]

———Tiffany Thompson, H645 [28FE]

Excerpts

Civil Rights Act motion to proceed debate and vote (1957): Congressional Record, S6477 [9JY]

Forewords

Right of Aesthetic Realism To Be Known—Baltimore Represents the World—Contempt Causes Insanity: Ellen Reiss, Aesthetic Realism Foundation, E1445 [29JY]

Letters

Customs Service inspectors liabililty protections against racial profiling and illegal searches: Jason C. Erb, Council on American-Islamic Relations, H5982 [26JY]

———Laura Murphy, Rachel King, and Katie Corrigan, ACLU, H5981 [26JY]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5982 [26JY]

———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H5981 [26JY]

Lists

Demands by African American farmers relative to discrimination claims against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4491 [10JY]

Papers

Subjective-Intent Qualified Immunity Proposal for Customs Officials, H5980 [26JY]

Petitions and memorials

NAACP: trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5980 [26JY]

Poems

``King Among Men,'' Albert C. Caswell, E537 [16AP]

``Let America Be America Again,'' Langston Hughes, H643 [28FE]

``Something Else Should Die—A Poem With Rhymes'' Eli Siegel, E1445 [29JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to African American Firefighters That Died as a Result of the Terrorist Attack at the World Trade Center: Representative Owens, E334, E335, E336, E337, E338, E339, E340, E341 [13MR], E355, E362 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4477, H4491-H4493 [10JY]

Akron (OH) Beacon Journal: tribute to Coming Together Project, E550 [17AP]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1015 [12JN]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute to International Connection Committee, E1149 [25JN]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of NAACP branch, E859 [20MY]

Black History Month: observance, H268 [12FE], H565, H612-H621 [27FE], H637 [28FE], E134, E136 [12FE], E145, E157 [14FE], E183 [15FE]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 335), H643-H645 [28FE]

Blocker, Jerry L.: Metro Detroit, MI, Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1193 [28JN]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of Brooklyn Academy of Music DanceAfrica festival, E893 [23MY]

California: tribute to KSEE-TV (Fresno, CA) and Companies That Care African-American Portraits of Success Award recipients, E134 [12FE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Congressional Black Caucus Housing Summit on homeownership, H3676 [19JN], E1101 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), H6311 [18SE], H6523-H6525 [24SE]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 523), H6307-H6315 [18SE]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 523), unanimous-consent agreement, H6285 [17SE]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H6789 [1OC]

Commission on Black Men and Boys: tribute, H837 [13MR]

Concord, CA: anniversary of explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine, E1299 [18JY]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: tribute to Veterans Braintrust event, E52-E54 [29JA]

Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2862-H2891 [22MY], H5979 [26JY], E906 [24MY], E2017 [14NO]

Davis, Mike: Black Coaches Association Male Coach of the Year recipient, E755 [8MY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Marietta-Roswell alumnae chapter, E77 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, H5698, H5699 [25JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to African Americans seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, E110 [7FE], E124 [8FE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E904 [24MY]

Elders, Christopher: Oxford University Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E154 [14FE]

Flowers, Vonetta: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E320 [12MR]

Freedmen's Bureau: preservation of records funding, H5257, H5258 [23JY]

Gaines, Mary A.: Mercy College Carter G. Woodson Award recipient, E531 [16AP]

Gary, IN: tribute to First Baptist Church, E157 [14FE]

———tribute to members of NAACP branch, E600 [23AP]

Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc.: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast honorees, E9 [23JA]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (H. Con. Res. 363), E602 [23AP]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 467), H7885 [10OC]

———tribute (S. Con. Res. 101), H1296-H1299 [16AP]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4531), E588 [18AP]

Henry, Deborah: Ross University and Congressional Black Caucus Eliza Anna Grier Scholarship recipient, E708 [3MY]

Hilton Head, SC: anniversary of Queen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1244 [11JY]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Minority Business Council EXPO, E550 [17AP]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Urban League National Achiever's Society inductees, E1160 [27JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H3677, H3703 [19JN], E1101 [19JN], E1109 [20JN]

Kelly, Darryl A.: Dept. of the Army General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient, E877 [22MY]

KeySpan Corp.: tribute to Black Leadership at KeySpan (organization), E165 [14FE]

Malcolm X: attempted sale of personal writings, H911 [14MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E5, E9 [23JA]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, E615 [24AP]

Minorities: impact of racial discrimination, E1060 [14JN]

———increase awareness of cancer treatment, H1670 [25AP]

———increase homeownership, H3766-H3770 [20JN]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (H.R. 4964), H3674, H3677 [19JN], H4355 [9JY]

Murray, Willis (Snake): Florida Foundation on Active Aging C. Colburn Hardy Older Advocate Award recipient, E1629 [19SE]

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.: tribute to Pontiac, MI, scholarship and award recipients, E664 [30AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E114, E116 [7FE]

National Men's Health Week: observance, H3494 [12JN]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Negro League Baseball, E183 [15FE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Xi Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., E825 [16MY]

Ocala, FL: dedication of memorial honoring the historic contribution of slaves, H4355 [9JY]

Paterson, NJ: dedication of Larry Doby Baseball Field, E947 [5JN]

Perryman, Darryl D.: National Organization of Black County Officials, Inc., Outstanding County Official award recipient, E726 [7MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Afro-American Music Institute, E2059 [15NO]

Pottstown, PA: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E594 [22AP]

Radio: tribute to ``Tom Joyner Morning Show'' (radio program) for efforts on African American issues, E500 [11AP]

Real estate: encourage study of reparations relative to loss of property by landowners, H184-H199 [6FE]

———loss of property by landowners, H612 [27FE]

Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 3739), H3314, H3315 [11JN]

Rodriguez, Max: Hempstead, NJ, NAACP Community Service Awardee of the Year, E777 [10MY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on minorities, women, and low-income workers, E676 [2MY]

———impact of privatization on women, H3430 [11JN]

Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (H. Con. Res. 337), H6314, H6315-H6318 [18SE]

———recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (H. Con. Res. 337), unanimous-consent agreement, H6285 [17SE]

Stevenson, Mollie Taylor, Jr.: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inductee, E365 [14MR]

Stevenson, Mollie Taylor, Sr.: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inductee, E365 [14MR]

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts report on impact of mandatory sentencing guidelines, H922, H923 [14MR]

Wake Robin Golf Club, Inc.: anniversary, E902 [24MY]

Washington, Isaac: National Newspaper Association Publisher of the Year Award recipient, E1366 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, S5533 [13JN]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (S. 1988), S1541 [5MR]

Archer, Lee A., Jr.: Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, S10653 [17OC]

Black History Month: observance, S281 [4FE], S480 [7FE], S585 [11FE], S655 [12FE], S729 [13FE], S996-S998 [25FE], S1200 [26FE], S1249, S1261 [27FE], S1336, S1344-S1346 [28FE], S1391 [1MR], S1417-S1419 [4MR]

Blocker, Jerry L.: Metro Detroit, MI, Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S5897 [21JN]

Booker T. Washington National Monument: revise boundaries (H.R. 1456), S8018 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), S11800 [20NO]

———increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), unanimous-consent request, S10593 [16OC]

———increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (S. 2613), S5455 [12JN]

———preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically Black colleges or universities (S. 3002), S9233 [25SE]

Corbin, Beatrice: Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in New Jersey Alzada Clark Community Activism Award recipient, S2179 [20MR]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2622), S5539 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), S9683 [1OC]

———provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), unanimous-consent request, S9683 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: historically black colleges and universities defense research projects funding, S7804 [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, S9199 [25SE], S9407 [26SE], S9670 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a racial profiling education and awareness program and assist State and local law enforcement agencies in implementing such programs (S. 2114), S2584 [11AP]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum Annual Salute Reception and Dinner, S10564 [16OC]

Diseases: tribute to organizations supporting breast cancer survivorship among African American women, S2820 [17AP]

Elsmere, KY: Rosella French Porterfield Park dedication, S7428 [26JY]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (S. Con. Res. 101), S2687 [15AP]

Harlem Globetrotters (basketball team): Arizona chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) Humanitarian Award recipient, S5037 [5JN]

History: tribute to Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers (S. Res. 97), S7241 [23JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S5899 [21JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 989), S1249 [27FE]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Hathaway & Clark Funeral Home, S5036 [5JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S18, S19 [23JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 305), S7379 [25JY], S8580 [12SE]

Paterson, NJ: anniversary of Integrity Lodge No. 51 Prince Hall Masons, S2822 [17AP]

Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 3739), S10747 [17OC]

Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation, S4111 [9MY]

———recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (S. Con. Res. 149), S9912 [3OC]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Vashon High School, S11209 [15NO]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to Big Quarterly independent black church festival, S7885 [1AU]

Year of the Blues: designate (S. Res. 316), S7930 [1AU], S8196 [4SE], S8580 [12SE]

Reports filed

Booker T. Washington National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1456) (S. Rept. 107-199), S6318 [28JN]

Buffalo Soldier Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1988), S10114 [8OC]

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase in Funding and Decrease in Matching Requirement: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1606) (H. Rept. 107-519), H3774 [20JN]

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 414) (S. Rept. 107-207), S6498 [9JY]

Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3739), S10442 [15OC]

Year of the Blues: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 316), S8299 [5SE]

Statements

Federation/LAF Supports Black Farmer Protest Against USDA in Tennessee—Demands Meaningful Across the Board Response From USDA and Congress: Federation of Southern Cooperatives, H4491 [10JY]

Summaries

Risk or Race? Racial Disparities and the Subprime Refinance Market—A Report of the Center for Community Change: Calvin Bradford, Calvin Bradford & Associates, Ltd., S3630 [1MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 335, Black History Month, H645 [28FE]

H. Con. Res. 337, recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation, H6316 [18SE]

H. Con. Res. 467, tribute to Lionel Hampton, H7885 [10OC]

H. Res. 523, recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities, H6307 [18SE]

H.R. 1606, historically Black colleges and universities increase in funding and decrease in matching requirement, H6523 [24SE]

H.R. 3739, Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA, H3314 [11JN]

S. 2114, Racial Profiling Education and Awareness Act, S2584 [11AP]

S. 2613, increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities, S5456 [12JN]

S. Con. Res. 101, tribute to Lionel Hampton, S2683, S2687 [15AP], H1296 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 111, payment of pension to Harriet Ross Tubman for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War, S4406 [15MY]

S. Con. Res. 140, recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation, S8762 [18SE]

S. Con. Res. 149, recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation, S9912 [3OC]

S. Res. 97, tribute to Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers, S7241 [23JY]

S. Res. 305, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S7379 [25JY], S8580 [12SE]

S. Res. 316, Year of the Blues, S7964 [1AU], S8580 [12SE]

S. Res. 359, tribute to Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, S11580 [19NO]

Tributes

Hampton, Lionel, E1511 [5SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., E58 [29JA]

Stevens, Thaddeus, H1690 [30AP]