IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 132 
Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. RUSH) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. 
Whereas the 109th Congress passed H. Con. Res. 60 and S. 
Con. Res. 90, recognizing African descendants in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, raising awareness of the rac-
ism and discrimination faced by those communities, and 
leading to numerous public and private sector initiatives 
between the United States and Latin American and Car-
ibbean countries to improve the situation of African de-
scendants; 
Whereas the persistence of racism and discrimination in Eu-
rope similarly necessitates congressional action to raise 
awareness and promote public and private sector initia-
tives to stem this trend; 
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Whereas the terms ‘‘Afro-European’’, ‘‘African European’’, 
or ‘‘Black European’’ refer to people of African ancestry 
or descent born in, citizens of, or residing in Europe; 
Whereas an estimated 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 Black Euro-
peans live in and have long had a presence in Europe, 
forming an influential part of the African diaspora; 
Whereas the story of Black Europeans remains widely untold, 
rendering many of their past and present contributions to 
the political and social life of Europe invisible or forgot-
ten; 
Whereas unlike more contemporary figures, largely unknown 
Black Europeans have made significant contributions to 
European history and culture, including Spanish poet 
Juan Latino, Italian Duke Alessandro Medici, French 
novelist Alexandre Dumas, German scholar Anthony Wil-
liam Amo, French Composer Le Chevalier de St. George, 
British abolitionist Oladuah Equiano, and Russian Gen-
eral and Governor Abram Hannibal, great-grandfather of 
Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin; 
Whereas the largest estimated populations of Black Euro-
peans can be found in France (approximately 2,500,000), 
the United Kingdom (approximately 1,500,000), Ger-
many (approximately 1,000,000), and the Netherlands 
(approximately 500,000), in addition to sizeable popu-
lations in Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Rus-
sia, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, and Austria; 
Whereas the presence of Black Europeans can be traced 
throughout ancient history to the present from both vol-
untary and forced migration resulting from the geo-
graphical proximity of Europe to Africa and the Middle 
East, the transatlantic slave trade, the colonization of Af-
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rica and the Caribbean, African and African-American 
military deployments, to the movement of refugees and 
asylum seekers, and educational and other professional 
exchanges; 
Whereas although Black Europeans have made significant 
achievements in and contributions to European society, 
large numbers have experienced and continue to be more 
likely than the general population to experience discrimi-
nation and to be underrepresented in leadership roles in 
the public and private sector; 
Whereas racism has long been, and continues to be, a prob-
lem in Europe; 
Whereas, on April 29, 2008, before the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, at a hearing entitled 
‘‘The State of (In)visible Black Europe: Race, Rights, 
and Politics’’, Dr. Philomena Essed stated, ‘‘Probably the 
only common European experience among many, if not 
all, Afro-descendants is their exposure to [. . .] racism 
and systemic discrimination, regardless of country, socio- 
economic conditions, gender, age, or level of education’’, 
author Gary Younge stated, ‘‘We are here because you 
were there [. . .]’’, and Swedish Parliamentarian Joe 
Frans called for ‘‘a transatlantic dialogue on the experi-
ences of [people of African descent]’’; 
Whereas, as early as 1997, the European Commission opinion 
poll entitled ‘‘Racism and Xenophobia in Europe’’ re-
ported a ‘‘worrying level of racism and xenophobia in 
[European Union] member states, with nearly 33% of 
those interviewed openly describing themselves as ‘quite 
racist’ or ‘very racist’.’’; 
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Whereas annual reports of the European Union Fundamental 
Rights Agency (FRA) and both the 2009 and 2018 Euro-
pean Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU– 
MIDIS I and II), the first European Union-wide surveys 
of ethnic minority and immigrant groups’ experiences of 
discrimination and victimization in everyday life in the 
then 28 member states of the European Union, found 
that persons of African descent experience high incidents 
of discriminatory treatment, racially motivated crime, and 
victimization, and lacked an awareness of their rights, 
often underreporting cases of hate crimes and other 
forms of discrimination to law enforcement and human 
rights agencies, and that the situation had not drastically 
improved in the years between the two reports; 
Whereas, in November 2018, the FRA launched ‘‘Being 
Black in the EU: Second European Union Minorities and 
Discrimination Survey’’, and called for member states to 
develop specific solutions and guidance to address find-
ings that 30 percent of respondents had been racially 
harassed, 5 percent physically attacked, 25 percent dis-
criminated against at work or when looking for work, up 
to 76 percent faced unemployment in some countries, and 
were experiencing high rates of discrimination in housing 
and in the justice system, including profiling by law en-
forcement; 
Whereas the Organization for Security and Co-operation in 
Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 
Rights’ (OSCE/ODIHR) most recent 2019 hate crimes 
report found more than 3,000 racist and xenophobic inci-
dents, including a number targeting Black Europeans, 
while OSCE reports in previous years found a number of 
deaths and violent assaults against ‘‘people of African or-
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igin’’, and that they are often targets of racist and 
antimigrant violence, especially in Eastern Europe, yet in 
many countries hate crimes are underreported and legal 
assistance and financial support for victims while recov-
ering from violent attacks does not exist; 
Whereas prejudice and discrimination toward Black Euro-
peans has also been linked to changes in immigration and 
asylum laws as a result of antiterrorism initiatives and 
the growth and mainstreaming of nationalist and anti-im-
migrant political parties and groups, including White su-
premacists, neo-Nazis, and skinheads; 
Whereas, over a decade ago, numerous civil society reports, 
including the 2009 report entitled, ‘‘Ethnic Profiling in 
the European Union’’, and subsequent reports found that 
police officers in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Ger-
many, the Netherlands, and Russia routinely use racial 
profiling, including targeting African descendants when 
deciding whom to target for stops, searches, raids, and 
surveillance, leading at that time to some of the largest 
Europeanwide grassroots and legal efforts to end racial 
profiling in France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe, 
and over a decade of pan-European antiracism and em-
powerment initiatives continuing until this day and re-
cently highlighted by global racial justice movements in 
response to the tragic death of George Floyd in the 
United States; 
Whereas there have been numerous efforts by the public and 
private sector to address racial discrimination and in-
equality in Europe, including the introduction of anti-
discrimination and equality laws that include legal sup-
port for special measures or positive (affirmative) action, 
creation of equality bodies, media campaigns, and efforts 
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to increase minority political participation, and cam-
paigns to end the use of stereotypes and derogatory 
terms to refer to people of African descent in everyday 
language, the media, and textbooks; 
Whereas these efforts include the United Nations designation 
of 2011 as the International Year for People of African 
Descent and 2015–2024 as the International Decade for 
People of African Descent in an effort to strengthen na-
tional actions to ensure that people of African descent 
enjoy economic, cultural, social, civil, and political rights, 
as well as promote a greater knowledge of and respect for 
their diverse heritage and culture, and the November 12 
and 13, 2009, United Nations (UN) Second Session of 
the Forum on Minority Issues focused on Minorities and 
Effective Political Participation convened by United Na-
tions Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Gay 
McDougall; 
Whereas these efforts also include the OSCE Parliamentary 
Assembly’s (PA) annual reports of the Special Represent-
ative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, and the 
adoption of Resolutions: ‘‘A Call for OSCE Action to Ad-
dress Violence and Discrimination’’ in 2016, ‘‘Addressing 
Racism and Xenophobia Affecting People of African De-
scent in the OSCE Region’’ in 2012, and ‘‘Strengthening 
Efforts to Combat Racism and Xenophobia and Foster 
Inclusion’’ in 2011 that included recognition of the Inter-
national Year for People of African Descent, and calling 
for the OSCE to implement several strategic initiatives to 
address racial and ethnic discrimination in the OSCE re-
gion; 
Whereas, in 2011, OSCE/ODIHR held its first ‘‘Roundtable 
on the contemporary forms of racism and xenophobia af-
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fecting Peoples of African Descent in the OSCE region’’, 
organized by Racism and Xenophobia Advisor Larry 
Olomoofe, and has since annually hosted antidiscrimina-
tion initiatives that include a focus on people of African 
descent on hate crimes, women, political participation, 
strengthening civil society, and other issues; 
Whereas these efforts also include transatlantic meetings of 
Black European and other diverse legislators held annu-
ally at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 
and in the United States Congress in Washington, DC, 
including the April 17–19, 2009, ‘‘Black European Sum-
mit: Transatlantic Dialogue on Political Participation’’ 
and adoption of the Brussels Declaration on political par-
ticipation; and subsequent ‘‘Transatlantic Minority Polit-
ical Leadership Conferences’’; 
Whereas, as part of the March 24, 2011, Transatlantic Mi-
nority Political Leadership Conference (TMPLC), legisla-
tors and minority leaders from North America and Eu-
rope held a Parliamentary Forum at the European Par-
liament in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss a ‘‘Joint Action 
Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality and Inclusion’’ be-
tween the European Union and the United States; 
Whereas, in 2011, Members of the Transatlantic Minority 
Political Leadership Conference worked in partnership 
with the German Marshall Fund, the Department of 
State, and other stakeholders to found the Transatlantic 
Inclusion Leaders Network (TILN) to increase diverse 
representation in policymaking; 
Whereas at the U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing Public Di-
plomacy, Democracy, and Global Leadership, Lora Berg 
stated, ‘‘When our actual diversity is reflected in leader-
ship, we gain extraordinary richness and capacity, new 
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avenues for innovation, global connections and growth. 
To achieve this, we must bring our leadership opportuni-
ties to new populations and develop the social capital to 
make this possible. The future of transatlantic relations 
depends on [the] entrepreneurial approach [of TILN].’’; 
Whereas, in October 2013, European parliamentarians in 
partnership with the European Network Against Racism 
(ENAR) held ‘‘(In)visible Diversity’’ a series of debates 
in the European Parliament, including a debate entitled, 
‘‘People of African Descent and Black Europeans: Reali-
ties of Afrophobia’’ and in 2015 released the first pan- 
European policy guide reviewing the current situation en-
titled, ‘‘ENAR Anti-Racism in Focus 2—InvisibleVisible 
Minority: Confronting Afrophobia and Advancing Equal-
ity for People of African Descent and Black Europeans 
in Europe’’ under the guidance of ENAR Chair Chibo 
Onyeji and Vice Chair Momodou Jallow; 
Whereas, in January 2014, the Parliamentary Assembly of 
the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 1967 
(2014) on ‘‘A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance 
in Europe’’ and implemented the recommendations; 
Whereas, in January 2015, PACE established the No Hate 
Parliamentary Alliance, a network of parliamentarians 
committed to countering racism, intolerance, and hate 
speech, and the mandate of General Rapporteur on Com-
bating Racism and Intolerance, acting as coordinator of 
the Alliance; 
Whereas, in January 2017, the European Network Against 
Racism published ‘‘Towards an EU Framework for Na-
tional Strategies to Combat Afrophobia and Promote In-
clusion of People of African Descent and Black Euro-
peans’’ to urge EU member states to adopt ‘‘strong and 
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specific policies to address Afrophobia, including its 
structural dimensions and impact on economic and social 
outcomes for people of African descent and Black Euro-
peans, including in employment, housing, education, 
health, political participation, criminal justice and other 
sectors’’; 
Whereas, on July 25, 2017, the Council of Europe Commis-
sioner for Human Rights stated, ‘‘The position of Black 
people in Europe needs to be strengthened, irrespective 
of whether it concerns recent migrants from Africa or al-
ready established Black communities [. . .] European 
states must first come to terms with their own past [in-
cluding] publicly acknowledge that slavery, the slave 
trade and colonialism are among the major sources of 
current discrimination against Black people.’’, and rec-
ommended European states implement strategies across 
health, education, justice, employment, and other sectors; 
Whereas, in October 2017, the United Kingdom Prime Min-
ister released the Race Disparity Audit ‘‘examin[ing] how 
people of different backgrounds are treated across areas 
including health, education, employment and the criminal 
justice system’’, which found inequalities in education, 
housing, income and employment, justice, and health be-
tween persons of African and Caribbean background and 
others, and published the findings online, appointed Nero 
Ughwujabo as the first Special Advisor of the Race Dis-
parity Audit, Lord Simon Woolley as Chair of the Race 
Equality Unit Advisory Board, and announced 90 million 
British pounds to implement strategies to address dis-
parities found by the audit; 
Whereas, in 2018, Polish Sejm Member Killion Munyama, 
Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council 
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of Europe Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimina-
tion authored measures that were adopted on ‘‘Promoting 
diversity and equality in politics’’ that identified chal-
lenges to political participation faced by visible minorities 
and due to skin color; 
Whereas the May 19, 2018, royal wedding of Meghan Markle 
and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, also raised aware-
ness of the long history and situation of African descent 
populations in Europe; 
Whereas, on May 13 through 17, 2018, the European Par-
liament and European Economic and Social Committee, 
under the leadership of European Parliamentarian Cecile 
Kyenge of Italy, hosted the inaugural People of African 
Descent Week (PAD Week) in Brussels, Belgium, in 
partnership with the European Parliament Anti-Racism 
and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI), Transatlantic Minority 
Political Leadership Conference (TMPLC), Each One 
Teach One (EOTO), the European Network Against Rac-
ism (ENAR), and supported by congressional members of 
the United States Helsinki Commission; 
Whereas PAD Week featured over a hundred experts, activ-
ists, and policymakers to increase awareness of people of 
African descent living in Europe and to discuss solutions 
to address the racial discrimination and violence they 
face; 
Whereas Member of the European Parliament Cecile Kyenge 
stated, ‘‘In addition to honouring the history and con-
tribution of Europe’s Black population, the People of Af-
rican Descent Week reaffirms European values by devel-
oping strategic and coherent responses to make our soci-
ety more inclusive in the face of rising racial prejudice 
and violence across Europe.’’; 
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Whereas PAD Week final recommendations call on European 
Union institutions and national governments to specifi-
cally adopt a set of initiatives for Black Europeans, in-
cluding— 
(1) recognize past injustices and contributions and 
adopt a European Black History Month and Remem-
brance Day for Victims of Colonialism and Enslavement; 
(2) fund Black European-led initiatives to address 
continuing disparities and discrimination, and support 
empowerment initiatives through the creation of cau-
cuses, civil society funds, and fellowships; 
(3) adopt a Parliamentary Resolution and EU 
Framework for National Strategies for Inclusion of Peo-
ple of African Descent in Europe; and 
(4) support transatlantic exchanges to support com-
mon solutions to common issues of racial prejudice and 
discrimination; 
Whereas, on April 4, 2019, Belgian Prime Minister Charles 
Michel apologized during a plenary session of the Belgian 
Parliament in Brussels for taking thousands of children 
from mixed-race couples during its colonial-era rule of 
the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwan-
da; 
Whereas, on June 24, 2019, the Amsterdam City Council 
agreed to research the city’s role in the transatlantic 
slave trade, issue a public apology, and called upon the 
Dutch Prime Minister to also issue an apology for the 
slave trade, prompting similar efforts across European 
cities and countries; 
Whereas, between September 23–25, 2019, efforts to improve 
the situation of Black and other diverse communities in 
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Europe continued as part of the EP and civil society-led 
Anti-Racism and Diversity Week; 
Whereas, between November 28–30, 2019, the Afro-German 
civil society organization Each One Teach One (EOTO) 
organized PADWEEK Germany in the Bundestag (Ger-
man Parliament) featuring more than 30 Afro-German 
organizations to advance policy solutions to the situation 
of Black populations in Germany; 
Whereas, in March 2020, the German federal government 
created the Committee against Right-Wing Extremism 
and Racism (Kabinettausschuss zur Beka¨mpfung von 
Rechtsextremismus und Rassismus) leading to the No-
vember 2020 adoption of a series of measures and close 
to a billion euros in funding to address the problem in-
cluding victim protection and preventative measures; 
Whereas, in June 2020, King Philippe of Belgium on the oc-
casion of the 60th anniversary of the independence of the 
Democratic Republic of Congo wrote: ‘‘During the time 
of the Congo Free State [1885–1908], acts of violence 
and brutality were committed that weigh still on our col-
lective memory. The colonial period that followed also 
caused suffering and humiliations. I would like to express 
my deepest regrets for the wounds of the past, the pain 
of today, which is rekindled by the discrimination all too 
present in our society’’; 
Whereas, on September 20, 2020, the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commis-
sion) in cooperation with the European Parliament’s For-
eign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights, Committee 
on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and the Eu-
ropean Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, DC, 
adopted a Joint Declaration To Reinforce US–EU Par-
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liamentary Coordination To Combat Racism And Dis-
crimination on both sides of the Atlantic following the 
Joint Meeting on Reinforcing U.S.–EU Parliamentary 
Coordination to Combat Racism and Systemic Discrimi-
nation where the EU Equality Commissioner Helena 
Dalli presented the EU’s first-ever Anti-Racism Action 
Plan; 
Whereas, on December 2, 2020, European institutions held 
an inaugural event entitled, ‘‘Recognizing the Past, Re-
pairing the Present, Building the Future’’ to commemo-
rate the first European Day for the Abolition of the 
Slave Trade; 
Whereas throughout 2020 PACE’s No Hate Parliamentary 
Alliance raised awareness of discrimination against peo-
ple of African descent in Europe through hearings on 
subjects including the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic 
on vulnerable groups, the infiltration of racist and far- 
right extremists in law enforcement bodies and the mili-
tary, and structural and institutional racism; 
Whereas, in January 2021, the Parliamentary Assembly of 
the Council of Europe adopted Resolution 2364 (2021) 
on ‘‘Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of great con-
cern’’; and 
Whereas in addition to EU institutions, international entities 
such as the OSCE Personal Representative on Combating 
Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, OSCE/ODIHR 
Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Unit, OSCE PA Spe-
cial Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intol-
erance, FRA, COE Human Rights Commissioner, Euro-
pean Commission against Racism and Intolerance 
(ECRI) and PACE General Rapporteur on combating 
racism and intolerance, and the United Nations Com-
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mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Spe-
cial Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, 
Independent Expert on Minority Issues, and the Working 
Group of Experts on People of African Descent 
(WGEPAD), have all documented ongoing racism and 
xenophobia, and racial and ethnic discrimination, and 
called for increases in initiatives to combat racism and 
inequality and foster inclusion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the recognition and celebration 
of the collective history and achievements made by 
people of African descent; 
(2) reaffirms the importance of antiracism ini-
tiatives, inclusion, and the full and equal participa-
tion of people of African descent around the world 
in all aspects of political, economic, social, and cul-
tural life; 
(3) recognizes that many Black Europeans have 
wrongfully experienced injustices in the public and 
private sector; 
(4) welcomes parliamentary activities, including 
those of the European Parliament, Organization for 
Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary 
Assembly, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of 
Europe, and United States Congress, to engage in 
efforts to promote racial equality and combat racial 
discrimination through efforts such as introducing 
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legislation, speaking out against racism, increasing 
the political participation of diverse populations 
through initiatives such as the Transatlantic Minor-
ity Political Leadership Conference and Trans-
atlantic Inclusion Leaders Network, and working 
with Black European and other diverse communities 
to develop relevant policies; 
(5) urges European governments and members 
of civil society and the private sector, in consultation 
with Black European communities, to develop and 
implement initiatives to combat racial discrimination 
and promote racial equality and inclusion in Europe, 
by— 
(A) implementing the European Par-
liament resolution of 19 June 2020 on the anti- 
racism protests following the death of George 
Floyd, the EU Anti-racism Action Plan, and 
developing a Framework for National Strategies 
to Promote Inclusion of and Combat Discrimi-
nation towards people of African descent and 
Black Europeans; 
(B) 
drafting 
and 
implementing 
anti-
discrimination, special measures, hate crimes, 
migration and integration, inclusion, and other 
laws and policies to address discrimination and 
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disparities and promote equality, noting the rec-
ommendations of the United Nations Com-
mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimina-
tion, the Working Group of Experts on People 
of African Descent, the European Union Fun-
damental Rights Agency, the United Nations 
Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of 
Racism and Independent Expert on Minority 
Issues, Council of Europe Human Rights Com-
missioner and European Commission against 
Racism and Intolerance, and the OSCE Per-
sonal Representative on Combating Racism, 
Xenophobia and Discrimination and OSCE/ 
ODIHR Tolerance and Non-Discrimination 
Unit; 
(C) promoting and funding research, in-
cluding the collection of national census data on 
Black Europeans and its inclusion in the an-
nual reports of the FRA and other official re-
porting at the EU and national levels; 
(D) providing technical support, training, 
and funding to Black European civil society 
and private sector groups and experts working 
to combat racism, discrimination, and inequal-
ity, uphold basic human rights in Europe, and 
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increase economic opportunity and empower-
ment; 
(E) introducing national measures to 
counter stereotypical images of persons of Afri-
can descent, by revising textbooks, increasing 
efforts to include Black Europeans in history 
and heritage institutions, and remembering vic-
tims of colonialism, enslavement, and other 
atrocities; 
(F) developing or increasing financial sup-
port for funds to assist victims of hate crimes 
with legal assistance and compensation when 
incapacitated due to physical or emotional inju-
ries; 
(G) actively promoting racial and ethnic 
representation and participation at all levels of 
national, 
regional, 
and 
local 
government 
through the education of civil and political 
rights, including the legislative process and ad-
vocacy of legislative issues relevant to racial and 
ethnic communities, development of targeted 
professional advancement and hiring strategies, 
increased youth and community outreach, and 
self-organization and other empowerment initia-
tives; and 
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(H) recruiting, training, hiring, and retain-
ing Black Europeans for professional positions 
in support of these initiatives; 
(6) urges the Secretary of State and Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID) to— 
(A) provide technical assistance and other 
support for European governments and mem-
bers of the civil society and private sector to 
fulfill the initiatives described above, including 
by expanding United States Government efforts 
with the OSCE to increase the capacity of 
members of African descent communities to ad-
dress discrimination; 
(B) increase support for the Working 
Group of Experts on People of African Descent 
and International Decade for People of African 
Descent; and 
(C) establish a Global Office of African 
Descent Affairs within the Department of State 
headed by senior officials to develop and imple-
ment global foreign policy and assistance strate-
gies to improve the situation of people of Afri-
can descent, create a Department of State fund 
to support antidiscrimination and empowerment 
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efforts by African descent-led civil society orga-
nizations around the world, and include a sec-
tion on discrimination faced by people of Afri-
can descent in the Department of State’s An-
nual Country Reports Human Rights Practices, 
and work with USAID and other United States 
Government agencies to implement the strategy; 
(7) supports the adoption of a ‘‘Joint Action 
Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality and Inclusion’’ 
between the European Union and United States 
modeled after similar United States agreements with 
Colombia and Brazil, and implementation of the 
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Resolutions on Peo-
ple of African Descent and addressing racial and 
xenophobic violence and discrimination to assist in 
fulfilling the initiatives above; and 
(8) urges the Secretary of State and the Ad-
ministrator of USAID to provide a report to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate on Depart-
ment of State and USAID efforts to address global 
racial and ethnic discrimination, including any fund-
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ing efforts or international exchange opportunities 
for civil society. 
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