IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 160 
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Houston Forward Times. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2011 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. EDDIE BER-
NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. JACK-
SON of Illinois, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. CHU, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. WATERS, Ms. 
MOORE, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Houston Forward 
Times. 
Whereas the Houston Forward Times newspaper was found-
ed in 1960 in the heat of the civil rights movement as 
a means to communicate the struggle to the African- 
American community in Houston, Texas; 
Whereas the Houston Forward Times is the largest independ-
ently owned and operated African-American newspaper 
published in the Southwest area, reaching over three- 
fourths of Houston’s African-American population; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:36 Mar 11, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR160.IH
HR160
pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 160 IH 
Whereas the Houston Forward Times devotes more space to 
the positive news and accomplishments of African-Ameri-
cans within the community than any other news source; 
Whereas the Houston Forward Times has endured the pass-
ing of its original founder Julius P. Carter in 1971, and 
the recent passing of his wife, Lenora ‘‘Doll’’ Carter, who 
succeeded him as publisher and CEO; 
Whereas both Julius and Lenora ‘‘Doll’’ Carter were com-
mitted to reporting the hard truths about what is hap-
pening in their community on the local, State, and na-
tional levels, whether this be during the heat of the civil 
rights movement or contemporary society; 
Whereas Lenora ‘‘Doll’’ Carter, now succeeded by her eager 
and more than qualified daughter, was an icon in Black 
media, receiving awards, including the National News-
paper Publishers Association’s Publisher of the Year 
Award, the NAACP’s Mickey Leland Humanitarian 
Award, 
the 
National 
Council 
of 
Negro 
Women 
Pacesetters Award, and the Ethel Ransom Art and Lit-
erary Outstanding Leadership Award, would have cele-
brated her 70th birthday on March 12, 2011; and 
Whereas for 50 years, the Houston Forward Times has made 
it its duty to inform the community of the true issues 
that affect all people of the United States with a Black 
perspective, all the while exercising journalistic excellence 
in layout, design, circulation, and editorial quality: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the 50th anniversary of the Houston 
Forward Times as they serve the African-American 
community’s need for information; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:36 Mar 11, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR160.IH
HR160
pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 160 IH 
(2) looks forward to the continuation of this es-
teemed publication living up to its name and serving 
as ‘‘a beacon on the hill’’ and shining ‘‘the light of 
truth for the community to march forward with the 
times’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:36 Mar 11, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HR160.IH
HR160
pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with BILLS