,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ceg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjac,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (     
,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,duncan (        
,t5nessee1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,ms4 ,wilson (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,mr4 ,scott (   
,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,hi/orically ,black        
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week4  ,:]eas1
 be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 an education1 mu*   
less a college education1 0 out ( rea* =
 mo/ ,african-,am]icans z !re 7 few     
in/itutions ( high] education focus$ on 
meet+ ! intellectual curiosity & spurr+ 
! academic gr[? ( ,african-,am]ican     
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates began 
to heal f ! w\nds ( ! ,civil ,w> & !    
#ac?1 #ad?1 & #ae? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,con/itution 7 ratifi$1 a newly 
fre$ p dem&$ a fre$ m9d1 & c\rage\s     
lead]s began exp&+ in/itutions ( high]  
education t are n[ kn[n z ! ,hi/orically
 ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities2       
,:]eas1 = m ?an a c5tury & a half1      
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities h help$ build a middle     
class & produc$ _m preem95t ?9k]s &     
entrepr5eurs1 doctors & sci5ti/s1 judges
 & lawy]s1 a?letes1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces1 & educators2 ,:]eas /ud5ts at    
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities b&$ toge!r z "p ( ! ,civil 
,rights movem5t t pu%$ ,am]icans clos]  
to true fre$om & equality = all2 ,:]eas1
 at ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &     
,univ]sities1 g5]ations ( /ud5ts n only 
ga9$ ! education & skills necess>y = !  
work=ce1 b also cultivat$ an und]/&+ (  
hi/ory & k ( self t are necess>y 9 life2
 ,:]eas1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates works t[>d a 
goal ( hav+ ! highe/ proportion (       
college graduates 9 ! _w by #bjbj1      
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         

,univ]sities cont9ue to provide pa?ways 
( opportunity = /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ensur+ t 
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities h ! res\rces !y ne$ to help
 /ud5ts rea* _! fulle/ pot5tial rema9s a
 top priority1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision
 ( funds = infra/ructure & te*nology    
improvem5ts & ?r\gh increas$            
availability ( ,pell ,grants2 & ,:]eas !
 ,presid5t has issu$ a proclamation     
recogniz+ ,septemb] #bb ?r\gh ,septemb] 
#bh1 #bjac1 z ,national ,hi/orically    
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week to
 pay tribute to ! legacies ( ^! pr\d    
in/itutions ( high] education3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,hi/orically ,black
 ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,week2 &  7#b7
 calls ^u educators1 public (ficials1   
pr(essional organizations1 corporations1
 & all ,am]icans to obs]ve su* week )   
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities to ackn[l$ge ! contributions 
t ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &       

,univ]sities & _! /ud5ts & alumni h made
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4