IV

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 518

Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week and

the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and

universities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 9, 2002

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms.

WATSON of California, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.

RUSH, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. LEE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms.

MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,

Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr.

JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. OWENS,

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. WYNN, Mr. FATTAH,

Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. THOMPSON

of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BISHOP, Ms.

CARSON of Indiana, Mr. FORD, and Mr. RANGEL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and

the Workforce

RESOLUTION

Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week and the importance and accomplishments

of historically Black colleges and universities.

Whereas there are 118 historically Black colleges and universities in the United States;

Whereas historically Black colleges and universities are credited with making higher education financially attainable
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for individuals who otherwise would not be able to afford

postsecondary education;

Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have significant success rates because they are good at providing

remedial preparation for students who begin college with

weak high school backgrounds;

Whereas historically Black colleges and universities provide a

supportive social, cultural, and racial environment for

people of color who are seeking a college education;

Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have been

referred to as the ‘‘salvation of black folks’’ and perform

a remarkable task of educating almost 85 percent of

Black college graduates in the United States;

Whereas, in the United States, historically Black colleges and

universities have educated 75 percent of all Blacks having Ph.D.s, 46 percent of all Black business executives,

50 percent of all Black engineers, and 80 percent of all

Black Federal judges;

Whereas, in the United States, historically Black health professional schools have trained an estimated 40 percent of

all Black dentists, 50 percent of all Black pharmacists,

and 75 percent of all Black veterinarians;

Whereas, in the United States, historically Black colleges and

universities have educated an estimated 50 percent of all

Black attorneys and 75 percent of all Black military officers;

Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have produced Members of the United States Congress, State legislators, writers, musicians, actors, engineers, journalists,

teachers, scholars, judges, pilots, activists, business leaders, lawyers, and doctors; and
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Whereas September 15 through September 21, 2002, is established and recognized throughout the United States as

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Week: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

2 (1) fully supports the goals and ideals of Na3 tional Historically Black Colleges and Universities

4 Week;

5 (2) salutes and acknowledges historically Black

6 colleges and universities and the presidents, fac7 ulties, staff, and trustees of the 118 such institu8 tions for their vigorous and persistent efforts in sup9 port of equal opportunity in higher education;

10 (3) commends the students who benefit from

11 historically Black colleges and universities for their

12 pursuit of academic excellence; and

13 (4) requests that the President issue a procla14 mation calling on the people of the United States

15 and interested groups to conduct appropriate cere16 monies, activities, and programs to demonstrate sup17 port for historically Black colleges and universities

18 in the United States.

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