AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

I Have a Dream (excerpt): Martin Luther King, Jr., E693 [5JY]

State of the Union: President Biden, S2272–S2277 [7MR], H1026–H1032 [7MR]

What to the Slave Is Your 4th of July? (excerpt): Frederick Douglass, E693 [5JY]

Amendments

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 4243), S6783 [3DE]

Appointments

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, H4128 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

‘He Was the First’—Vincent Leggett Remembered as a Singular Voice for Black History of the Chesapeake Bay, E1247 [10DE]

How Bishop Carlton Pearson Inspired a Generation of Singers and Gospel Artists, E196 [29FE]

Bills and resolutions

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 729), S4055 [12JN]

Alberta Odell Jones Post Office Building, Louisville, KY: designate (see H.R. 7472), H737 [28FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3842), S1077 [29FE]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 8568), H3530 [24MY]

APOL1–Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1124), H2251 [9AP]

Atlanta, GA: anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School (see H. Res. 1523), H5838 [27SE]

Black Breastfeeding Week: designate (see H. Res. 1416), H5016 [27AU]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 551), S495 [8FE] (see H. Res. 1026), H692 [23FE] (see H. Res. 1040), H772 [29FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 647), S2828 [17AP] (see H. Res. 1153), H2502 [17AP]

Black Midwives Day: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2401 [14MR] (see H. Res. 1083), H1188 [15MR]

Black Music Month: designate (see H. Res. 1279), H3674 [5JN]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 37), S4267 [9JY] (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4528 [9JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day (see H. Con. Res. 116), H4151 [25JN]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act (see H. Con. Res. 124), H4971 [2AU]

Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building, Norristown, PA: designate (see H.R. 7469), H737 [28FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 4243), S3316 [2MY]

Civil Rights Act: annniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H2251 [9AP]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Res. 1424), H5032 [6SE]

——— provide for long-term improvement at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8017), H2443 [16AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see S. 4272), S3503 [7MY]

Dept. of Commerce: expand Minority Business Development Agency business centers near minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8984), H4587 [10JY]

Dept. of Education: carry out grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8943), H4476 [8JY]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 5261), S6438 [25SE]

——— support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 7924), H2289 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 10193), H6188 [21NO]

——— award grants to schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to increase enrollment of medical students (see S. 5146), S6368 [24SE]

——— establish national treatment center grant program for sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies (see S. 5226), S6437 [25SE] (see H.R. 9872), H5837 [27SE]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see S. 4773), S5510 [25JY] (see H.R. 9161), H4948 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish grants to fund cybersecurity clinics at junior or community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8770), H4108 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see S. 3930), S2365 [12MR]

Dept. of Labor: award grants to States for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair (see H.R. 8875), H4410 [27JN]

——— expand national apprenticeship system to include recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of African Americans and develop equitable hiring standards to safeguard apprentice diversity (see H.R. 9739), H5561 [20SE]

Dept. of State: establish Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the U.S. (see H.R. 10044), H5894 [25OC]

Discrimination: condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of New Orleans, LA, and reaffirm commitment to support right to vote and combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1359), H4632 [15JY]

——— establish requirements for investigations of certain complaints (see S. 4760), S5343 [24JY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see S. 4224), S3134 [1MY] (see H.R. 8191), H2769 [30AP]

District of Columbia: recognize cultural and historical significance of anniversary of emancipation and urge passage of D.C. statehood legislation (see H. Res. 1146), H2397 [15AP]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7378), H678 [15FE]

Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 7627), H1147 [12MR]

Dunbar, Paul L.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 7861), H2135 [2AP]

Dwight, Edward J., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4360), S3754 [16MY] (see H.R. 8735), H4061 [13JN]

Earley, Charity Adams: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 1399), H4971 [2AU]

Education: recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 905), S6686 [20NO] (see H. Res. 1434), H5156 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: anniversary of reproductive justice movement (see H. Res. 1411), H4979 [6AU]

GAO: conduct study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 8381), H3202 [14MY]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ: designate (see H.R. 7607), H1057 [8MR]

Gladys P. Todd Post Office, Fredericksburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 7508), H771 [29FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1035), H772 [29FE]

Hall, Prince: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 9329), H4984 [9AU]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 9330), H4984 [9AU]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H4985 [9AU]

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (see H.R. 9259), H4969 [2AU]

History: affirm term ‘‘woke’’ and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice (see H. Res. 1513), H5829 [25SE]

House of Representatives: work alongside Congressional Black Caucus to build Black Wealth Agenda and outline legislative priorities to achieve economic equality (see H. Res. 1096), H1295 [20MR] (see H. Res. 1101), H1353 [21MR]

Housing: authorize grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic records relative to housing discrimination (see S. 5534), S7058 [16DE]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 1589), H6155 [20NO]

John Mercer Langston Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see S. 5022), S5980 [11SE] (see H.R. 7385), H678 [15FE]

Jones, James Earl: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8231), H2834 [2MY]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 878), S6440 [25SE]

Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 5122), S6210 [19SE] (see H.R. 9691), H5523 [19SE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: continue promise by honoring, preserving, and investing in freedmen’s settlements (see H. Res. 1309), H4114 [18JN]

——— designate (see S. Res. 756), S4267 [9JY]

——— observance (see H. Res. 1308), H4113 [18JN]

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 5381), S6723 [21NO] (see H.R. 10231), H6190 [21NO]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see S. 4991), S5775 [1AU] (see H.R. 8525), H3520 [23MY]

Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8760), H4108 [14JN]

LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S985 [26FE]

Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 1490), H5646 [23SE]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African-American recipients (see H. Res. 1026), H692 [23FE]

Medicaid: enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 7432), H691 [23FE]

Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, Raleigh, NC: designate (see H.R. 9580), H5229 [12SE]

National Black Brewers Day: observance (see H. Res. 1297), H4062 [13JN]

National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 566), S985 [26FE]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1593), H6190 [21NO]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 675), S3317 [2MY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 10084), H5907 [1NO]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 929), S7105 [17DE] (see H. Res. 1618), H7319 [17DE]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1045), H772 [29FE]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 766), S4553 [11JY]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 822), S6097 [17SE] (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]

National Women of Color in Tech Day: designate (see S. Res. 621), S2597 [22MR]

Navy: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Golden Thirteen (see H.R. 8008), H2396 [15AP]

NIH: authorize funding for Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative (see S. 4147), S2827 [17AP] (see H.R. 8037), H2501 [17AP]

Outdoor Afro (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 858), S6439 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1534), H5853 [4OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: recognize historical contributions and value of Freedom House Ambulance Service (see H. Res. 1042), H772 [29FE]

Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 575), S2239 [6MR] (see H. Res. 1062), H999 [6MR]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 1036), H772 [29FE]

Rowe, Claude A., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H679 [15FE]

Senate: work alongside Congressional Black Caucus to build Black Wealth Agenda and outline legislative priorities to achieve economic equality (see S. Res. 598), S2469 [20MR]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 861), S6439 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1495), H5747 [24SE]

Slavery Remembrance Day: hold annual commemorative event on or near August 20th to revere, honor, and remember victims of slavery in U.S., featuring Official Remembrance Program (see H. Con. Res. 125), H4985 [9AU]

Smithsonian Institution: study feasibility of establishing Juneteenth Museum on Galveston Island, TX (see H.R. 10190), H6155 [20NO]

Sojourner Truth Post Office, Battle Creek, MI: designate (see S. 3851), S1077 [29FE] (see H.R. 8405), H3272 [15MY]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing (see H. Con. Res. 92), H686 [20FE]

Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 4528), S4055 [12JN]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1580), H6077 [18NO]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 968), H147 [16JA]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 822), S6097 [17SE] (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]

Westbrook, Peter J.: tribute (see H. Res. 1607), H6362 [4DE]

Women: examine conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in certain aspects of society and promote community-based methods to mitigate and address harm and ensure accountability (see H.R. 7354), H637 [14FE]

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 738), S4153 [18JN] (see H. Res. 1304), H4113 [18JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, in recognition of actions during D-Day invasion and contributions to success of Allied forces during World War II (see H.R. 10110), H5915 [8NO]

Books 

‘‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,’’ Maya Angelou (excerpt), S2498 [21MR]

Essays

Transformation of Silence Into Language and Action (excerpt): Audre Lorde, S1058 [29FE]

Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month High School Essay Contest: Zahara Flowers, E150 [15FE]

Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month Middle School Essay Contest: Frances Widmer, E155 [15FE]

Letters

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S3107–S3110 [1MY]

Poems

‘‘I, Too, Sing America,’’ Langston Hughes, S7076 [17DE]

Proclamations

Slavery Remembrance Day: Representative Al Green, H5820 [25SE]

Tribute to Bertie H. Bowman: Senator Cardin, S6718 [21NO]

Tribute to Black Angels of Staten Island: Representative Malliotakis, E640 [14JN]

Tribute to Claude A. Rowe, Jr.: Representative Thanedar, E3 [5JA]

Tribute to Leon Wallace: Representative Malliotakis, E1004 [1OC]

Tribute to University of Maryland Eastern Shore Class of 1974: Representative Harris, E983 [27SE]

Remarks in House

African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida: tribute to Eagle Awards, H1050 [8MR]

Alapaha, GA: anniversary of Alapaha Colored School, E968 [25SE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Gamma Phi Omega Chapter, E681 [28JN]

——— anniversary of Great Lakes Region, H5459 [19SE]

——— tribute, E403 [29AP]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Xi Lambda Chapter, H3213 [15MY]

——— tribute, E403 [29AP]

Anti-Lynching Awareness Month: observance, H4047 [13JN]

Atlanta, GA: anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School, E872 [9SE]

Beaufort, SC: unveiling of Harriet Tubman Monument, H3986 [13JN]

Belzoni, MS: tribute to Reverend George Lee Museums of African American History and Heritage (organization), E209 [5MR]

Bennett College: tribute, H665 [15FE]

BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H4932 [25JY]

Birmingham, AL: Major League Baseball tribute to Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field, H3983 [13JN]

Birth From the Earth, Inc.: tribute, H2388 [15AP]

Black History Month: observance, H374 [1FE], H413 [5FE], H435 [6FE], H522, H527–H530 [7FE], H575 [13FE], H633–H635 [14FE], H643 [15FE], H750, H751 [29FE], H817 [5MR], E107 [1FE], E135 [13FE], E151 [15FE], E159 [16FE], E169, E170, E171, E172, E174, E175, E176, E177 [23FE], E203 [1MR], E205, E206, E207, E208, E209, E210, E211, E213 [5MR]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H2388 [15AP], H2450, H2456, H2458, H2485, H2486 [17AP], E373 [19AP]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance, E763 [24JY]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, H3197–H3199 [14MY]

Business and industry: tribute to Black women entrepreneurs, H7333 [18DE]

Central Valley Black Nurses Association: anniversary, E1057 [22OC]

Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building, Norristown, PA: designate (H.R. 7469), H753 [29FE]

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (H.R. 5985), H3564, H3565 [3JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Collins family, E151 [15FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1088), H6285, H6287 [3DE], H6365 [5DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 4243), H6345–H6349 [4DE]

Civil rights: anniversary of death of George Floyd, H3389, H3393–H3395 [21MY], E561 [24MY]

Civil War—U.S.: recognize 25th Army Corps of Union Army for role in capturing Galveston, TX, on June 5th, 1865, liberating thousands of enslaved people, H4067 [14JN], H4430 [28JN]

Cleveland, MS: tribute to Brinson Funeral Home, E309 [9AP]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of Greater Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E657 [25JN]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H622 [14FE], H769 [29FE], H2486 [17AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (H.R. 1244), H4430 [28JN], H4614 [11JY], H6437 [6DE], H7138–H7140 [12DE]

Conner, Monique: National Action Network, Inc., Humanitarian Stone award recipient, E1252 [10DE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of 13th amendment, H6422 [6DE]

Decatur, IL: anniversary of John C. Ellis Lodge No. 17, Free and Accepted Masons, E732 [15JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Tau Chapter, H413 [5FE], E56 [18JA]

——— tribute to St. Louis Alumnae Chapter and St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter Delta Day at St. Louis, MO, City Hall event, E1081 [25OC]

Denton, TX: elimination of prohibition on burial of African Americans in Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery, E971 [25SE]

Dept. of Commerce: expand Minority Business Development Agency business centers near minority-serving institutions (H.R. 8984), H4612 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: use of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, H533 [7FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (H.R. 703), H643 [15FE]

——— support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions (H.R. 7924), H2304 [11AP], H2869 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to develop or implement Environmental Justice Strategy, H4200, H4201 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (H.R. 4231), H1008 [7MR]

Detroit, MI: dedication of Jefferson Plaza at Rouge Park in honor of Alexander Jefferson, E654 [21JN]

Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (H. Res. 413), H3191 [14MY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair, H1193 [19MR], H2275 [10AP]

——— prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 8191), H7246 [17DE], E431 [1MY]

Domestic policy: address economic, health, and social disparities impacting Black men and boys, H1086–H1091 [11MR]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, H57 [11JA]

Dunbar, Paul L.: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 7861), E301 [2AP]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate, H622 [14FE]

Families and domestic relations: improve U.S. foster care systems, H3577–H3579 [3JN]

5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Inc.: tribute, H1086 [11MR]

Florida: tribute to African American achievements and contributions to central Florida, H2453 [17AP]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to Divine Nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of National Pan-Hellenic Council, E659 [25JN]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ: designate (H.R. 7607), H3562, H3563 [3JN]

Gladys P. Todd Post Office, Fredericksburg, VA: designate (H.R. 7508), H6328, H6329 [4DE]

Glendora, MS: tribute to Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center (E.T.H.I.C. Museum), E210 [5MR]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives honorees, H817 [5MR]

Hardeman, Rachel: inclusion in Time (publication) list of most influential people, E1312 [19DE]

History: affirm term ‘‘woke’’ and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice, H5546 [20SE]

——— condemn revisionist history relative to African-American experience, H3670 [5JN]

——— tribute to contributions from Black innovators, H575–H578 [13FE]

Hobson City, AL: anniversary, E919 [18SE]

Houston, TX: legacy of Black media outlets, H6302 [4DE]

——— tribute to Black women leaders, E1335 [31DE]

Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy (organization): tribute, H6211 [3DE]

Jackson, MS: anniversary of Marshall’s Music and Book Store, E589 [4JN]

James Solomon Russell Day: observance, E263 [19MR]

John Mercer Langston Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (H.R. 7385), H4717, H4718 [22JY]

Jones, Coco: Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, H3980 [13JN], H4143 [25JN], H4430 [28JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Greenville, MS, Alumni Chapter, E112 [5FE]

——— anniversary of Natchez Chapter, E314 [9AP]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Canady Family, H527 [7FE]

——— tribute to Lansing Association of Women’s Clubs, E969 [25SE]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 8525), H3389, H3393–H3395 [21MY], E534 [21MY], E561 [24MY]

Lewis-Everett, Linda: Sheila Corcoran Hoosier Women Hero Award recipient, E384 [23AP]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church, H633 [14FE]

——— tribute to North Valley Broncos (baseball team), H635 [14FE]

Louisiana: anniversary of Bayou Classic football game, E684 [28JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H56 [11JA], H177 [17JA]

McKenzie, Sam: National Black Caucus of State Legislators Crystal Gavel Award recipient, H1081 [11MR]

Medicaid: reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color, H795 [5MR]

Megan Thee Stallion: Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (H.R. 3548), H5762 [25SE]

——— address racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among African Americans, E495 [14MY]

——— increase awareness of, and eliminate stigma associated with, mental health care, treatment and recovery programs, including culturally responsive practices, H2868–H2871 [6MY]

Michigan Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials: tribute, E1323 [20DE]

Milken Institute: tribute to HBCU Fellows Program, H237 [18JA]

Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 9580), H6334, H6335 [4DE], E1227 [5DE]

Mobile, AL: anniversary of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, E465 [8MY]

Monét, Victoria: Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

Mount Ranier, MD: tribute to House of Ketubah Bridal (business), E159 [16FE]

NASA: tribute to Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act, H5463 [19SE]

National Entrepreneurship Week: observance, E153 [15FE], E159 [16FE], E163 [20FE]

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.: tribute, H746 [29FE]

National Urban League: anniversary of Union County, NJ, chapter, E942 [23SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H814–H817 [5MR], H827 [6MR]

Navy: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Golden Thirteen (H.R. 8008), E349 [15AP]

Negro Election Day: observance, E711 [10JY]

North Providence, RI: condemn acts of malicious damage to Shiloh Gospel Temple, H748 [29FE]

Occoquan, VA: dedication of Ogle Harris Way, E681 [28JN]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniverary of Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter, E152 [15FE]

——— anniversary of Beta Phi Chapter, E1263 [11DE]

——— tribute to Omicron Kappa Kappa Chapter Achievement Week Award recipients, E1172 [20NO]

Orange County, CA: tribute to Orange County Heritage Council Black History Parade and Unity Festival, H646 [15FE]

Philadelphia (PA) Tribune: anniversary, E1191 [22NO]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Freedom House Ambulance Service, H755 [29FE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Juneteenth Parade, E659 [25JN]

Racial relations: address hardships and disparities faced by Black people in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking, H1051 [8MR]

——— impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, H4436–H4438 [28JN], H5556 [20SE], H5823 [25SE]

——— importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, E280 [22MR]

Rare Disease Day: designate (H. Res. 1036), E195 [29FE]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 308), H6297 [4DE]

Rosewood, FL: findings of 1993 State commissioned report on racial violence incident occuring at site of Rosewood, E195 [29FE]

Samara Joy: Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1075 [25OC]

Schools: encourage educational programs that acknowledge atrocities of slavery and discrimination in U.S., H1003 [7MR]

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Gamma Epsilon Boulé Chapter, E757 [23JY]

Sister to Sister International, Inc.: tribute, H2388 [15AP]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (H.J. Res. 84), H1051, H1054 [8MR], H4430 [28JN], H4613–H4615 [11JY]

——— observance, H5820 [25SE]

Sojourner Truth Post Office, Battle Creek, MI: designate (S. 3851), H5570, H5571 [23SE]

St. Augustine, FL: groundbreaking of Fort Mose Historic State Park reconstruction project, H128 [12JA]

St. Croix Avis (publication): tribute, H377 [1FE]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing (H. Con. Res. 92), H769 [29FE]

St. Simons Island, GA: anniversary of Historic Harrington School, H2454 [17AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, H3195–H3197 [14MY], H3283 [16MY], H3351–H3353 [17MY], E499 [15MY], E522 [17MY]

SZA (music artist): Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

Tapio, Carmen: NEBRASKAland Foundation Distinguished Nebraskalander Award recipient, H1007 [7MR]

Texas College: anniversary, E228 [8MR]

Tuscaloosa, AL: anniversary of peaceful protest against racial segregation known as Bloody Tuesday, H3570 [3JN]

Tyla (music artist): Recording Academy GRAMMY Award recipient, H487 [6FE]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (H. Con. Res. 44), E125 [7FE]

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: tribute to Juneteenth celebration, H4155 [26JN]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws, E687 [2JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (H.R. 14), H327 [31JA], H4144–H4146 [25JN], H4564 [10JY], H5190, H5192 [11SE], E543 [22MY]

Vriesman, Matthew: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History National History Teacher of the Year award recipient, E361 [17AP]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (H.R. 3305), H2450, H2486 [17AP], E373 [19AP]

——— tribute to achievements of Black women, H814–H817 [5MR]

World War II: anniversary of Tuskegee Airmen, E639 [14JN]

——— recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny relative to service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, H4537 [10JY], E740 [18JY]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H195 [18JA]

Remarks in Senate

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 3842), S1086 [29FE]

Anderson, Cornell: YMCA of Cincinnati Black Achiever of 1984 honoree, S7238 [19DE]

Army: anniversary of 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, S6093 [17SE]

Black History Month: observance, S439 [7FE], S979–S981 [26FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 551), S489 [8FE]

Brunswick, GA: anniversary of Harrington School, S6969 [11DE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S3672 [14MY]

California State University, Sacramento: Black-serving institution designee, S6430 [25SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act (H. Con. Res. 124), S5946 [10SE]

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (H.R. 5985), S6625, S6626 [19NO]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 4243), S6786 [3DE]

Columbia Savings & Loan Association: anniversary, S7320 [20DE]

Education: censorship in schools, S1058 [29FE]

——— express concern over recent censorship in schools, S2497 [21MR]

——— recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (S. Res. 905), S6697 [20NO]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ: designate (H.R. 7607), S7199, S7200 [19DE]

Gladys P. Todd Post Office, Fredericksburg, VA: designate (H.R. 7508), S7200 [19DE]

Harriet Tubman Day: observance, S2464 [20MR]

Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building, Harrisburg, PA: designate (S. 3357), S2993 [23AP]

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (S. 3543), S7078 [17DE]

John Mercer Langston Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (H.R. 7385), S7199, S7200 [19DE]

Johnson, Pat: Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship recipient, S6209 [19SE]

Jones, James Earl: tribute (S. Res. 878), S6467 [25SE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 756), S4308 [9JY]

——— observance, S4124 [18JN]

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (S. 5381), S6726 [21NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S3107–S3111 [1MY]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, S5760 [1AU]

LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 496), S1014 [27FE]

——— designate (S. Res. 566), S2333 [8MR]

Madison, WI: groundbreaking of Center for Black Excellence and Culture, S4079 [13JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S80, S88 [11JA], S106 [16JA]

Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 9580), S7200, S7201 [19DE]

NAACP: anniversary of Milwaukee, WI, branch, S6425 [25SE]

National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (S. Res. 496), S1014 [27FE]

——— designate (S. Res. 566), S2333 [8MR]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 675), S3368 [2MY]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 766), S5147 [11JY]

NIH: authorize funding for Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative (S. 4147), S3749 [16MY]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Greenbriar Children’s Center, S6968 [11DE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S133 [17JA]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 861), S6638, S6639 [19NO]

Sojourner Truth Post Office, Battle Creek, MI: designate (S. 3851), S2993 [23AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S3694 [15MY]

Reports filed

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5985), S5773 [1AU]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 7607), S6435 [25SE]

Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building, Harrisburg, PA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3357), S421 [6FE]

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3543), S6722 [21NO]

John Mercer Langston Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 7385), S6435 [25SE]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 118–150), S47 [9JA]

Sojourner Truth Post Office, Battle Creek, MI: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3851), S2718 [11AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Reclaiming the Word ‘Woke’ as Part of African-American Culture: NAACP, H5546 [20SE]

Statements

YMCA of Cincinnati Black Achievers Honorees: Thomas A. Luken (1984), S7238 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act, H4993 [16AU]

H.R. 5985, Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA, H3564 [3JN]

H.R. 7385, John Mercer Langston Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA, H4717 [22JY]

H.R. 7508, Gladys P. Todd Post Office, Fredericksburg, VA, H6328 [4DE]

H.R. 7607, George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ, H3562 [3JN]

H.R. 9580, Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, Raleigh, NC, H6334 [4DE]

S. 3357, Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building, Harrisburg, PA, S2994 [23AP]

S. 3543, Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act, S7079 [17DE]

S. 3851, Sojourner Truth Post Office, Battle Creek, MI, S2993 [23AP], H5570 [23SE]

S. 4243, Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act, S6786 [3DE], H6345 [4DE]

S. 5122, Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act, S6220–S6222 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 37, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, S4271 [9JY]

S. Res. 551, Black History Month, S502 [8FE]

S. Res. 566, National Cholesterol Education Month and LDL-C Awareness Day, S987 [26FE]

S. Res. 575, declare racism as public health crisis, S2240–S2243 [6MR]

S. Res. 588, Black Midwives Day, S2414 [14MR]

S. Res. 598, Senate work alongside Congressional Black Caucus to build Black Wealth Agenda and outline legislative priorities to achieve economic equality, S2472 [20MR]

S. Res. 621, National Women of Color in Tech Day, S2603 [22MR]

S. Res. 647, Black Maternal Health Week, S2829 [17AP]

S. Res. 675, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S3322 [2MY]

S. Res. 729, African-American Music Appreciation Month, S4057 [12JN]

S. Res. 738, support goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, S4155 [18JN]

S. Res. 756, Juneteenth National Independence Day, S4271 [9JY]

S. Res. 766, National Voter Registration Day, S4565 [11JY]

S. Res. 822, develop academic curriculum on importance of voting, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S6100 [17SE]

S. Res. 822, National Voting Rights Month, S6100 [17SE]

S. Res. 858, Outdoor Afro (organization) anniversary, S6449 [25SE]

S. Res. 861, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S6450 [25SE]

S. Res. 878, tribute to James Earl Jones, S6457 [25SE]

S. Res. 905, recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, S6690 [20NO]

S. Res. 929, National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month, S7107 [17DE]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, H6283–H6288 [3DE]

Hall, Prince, H5820 [25SE]