,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjac,ms4 ,cl>ke 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,bass7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t   
!re %\ld be e/abli%$ a ,national        
,am]icans ( ,african ,immigrant ,h]itage
 ,mon? 9 ,septemb] to celebrate ! great 
contributions ( ,am]icans ( ,african    
immigrant h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h
 enri*$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,nation4  ,:]eas p 
( rec5t ,african immigrant h]itage are  
f\nd 9 e ,/ate ( ! ,union2 ,:]eas !     
hi/ory ( ,am]icans ( ,african immigrant 
h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is            
inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( ! ,nation2 
,:]eas ! community ( ,am]icans (        
,african immigrant h]itage 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates is an inh]5tly div]se population 
compris$ ( m ?an #de di/9ct e?nicities &
 m ?an #ejj language dialects2 ,:]eas   
,am]icans ( ,african immigrant h]itage 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates come f all regions 9   
,africa & d n con/itute a homog5e\s     
gr\p1 includ+ p f diff]5t national1     
l+ui/ic1 e?nic1 racial1 cultural1 &     
social backgr\nds2 ,:]eas ,am]icans (   
,african immigrant h]itage 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
volunt>ily1 & are di/9ct f              
,african-,am]icans1 ! latt] ( :om are   
desc5dants ( mo/ly ,we/ & ,c5tral       
,africans :o 7 involunt>ily br\ght to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by means ( ! hi/oric      
,atlantic slave trade2 ,:]eas ! mon? (  
,septemb] has be5 celebrat$ by !        
,africans ( ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1  
s9ce #bjjh1 because ,african ,union ,day
 is on ,septemb] #i?2 ,:]eas rec5t      
,african immigrants h made significant  
contributions to ,am]ican culture su* z 
hav+ high educational & income levels1 z
 well z contribut+ to _m areas (        
,am]ican life su* z ! milit>y1 heal?    
c>e1 arts1 education1 community s]vice1 
& public policy2 ,:]eas rais+ aw>5ess   
ab\t ,african immigrant h]itage is      

crucial to effectively fight+ disp>ities
 )9 ! great] ,black population 9 !      
,am]ican n>rative & is ess5tial to      
build+ a /rong] community & a /rong]    
,am]ica2 ,:]eas dur+ ! #ag?1 #ah?1 &    
#ai? c5turies1 a significant numb] (    
slaves f ! ,africa region 7 br\ght to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african          
immigrants f ,cape ,v]de fir/ came to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #agijs2 ,:]eas ! ,cape
 ,v]dean immigrants arriv$ abo>d ,new   
,engl& :al+ %ips1 :i* w\ld (t5 pick up  
crewm5 (f ! coa/ ( ,cape ,v]de 9 ,africa
 & _! desc5dants include ! leg5d>y ,l5a 
,horne & sailors :o f\ght 9 ! ,union    
,navy2 ,:]eas 9 #aibb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t re/rict$ ! immigration (      
peoples ( color1 greatly r$uc+ ,cape    
,v]dean immigration2 ,:]eas ! new       
regulations also prev5t$ ,cape ,v]dean  
,am]icans f visit+ ,africa = fe> ( be+  
d5i$ re-entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas 9 ! #aifjs to #aigjs1 due to ! m 
racially inclusive regulations ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act (      

#aife1 m ,african immigrants f across ! 
cont95t came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates prim>ily
 z /ud5ts2 ,:]eas 9 ! #aihjs & #aiijs1  
,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 prim>ily  
refugees1 :o 7 flee+ h>d%ips f c\ntries 
su* z ,e?iopia1 ,lib]ia1 ,si]ra ,leone1 
,somalia1 & ,sudan2 ,:]eas 9 ! #bjjjs1  
,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 l>gely    
b5efici>ies ( ! highly popul> ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate program kn[n z ! ,div]sity ,visa
 ,lott]y ,program2 ,:]eas mu* l ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! c\ntries 9 ,africa fac$      
ob/acles ( 9-c\ntry slav]y & colonialism
 & /ruggl$ = indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas !       
indep5d5ce movem5ts 9 _m c\ntries 9     
,africa dur+ ! #aifjs & ! consequ5tial  
e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t democratic       
c\ntries 9 ,africa /r5g!n$ ties betwe5 !
 region & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re h 
be5 _m influ5tial ,am]icans ( rec5t     
,african immigrant h]itage 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 academia1 includ+ ,jem
 ,spect>1 ,elfatih ,a4,b4 ,eltahir1 &   
,ahm$ ,zewail2 ,:]eas !re h be5 _m      
a*ievem5ts ( ,am]icans ( rec5t ,african 

immigrant desc5t 9 sports1 includ+      
,betty ,ok9o1 ,yoakim ,noah1 ,hakeem    
,olajuwon1 ,ndamukong ,suh1 ,luc ,mbah a
 ,mb\te1 ,fr$dy ,adu1 & ,alfr$ ,aboya2  
,:]eas !re h be5 _m a*ievem5ts (        
,am]icans ( rec5t ,african immigrant    
desc5t 9 ! arts1 ent]ta9m5t1 & fa%ion1  
includ+ ,akon1 ,*>lize ,!ron1 ,dave     
,mat!ws1 ,djimon ,h\ns\1 ,k>9e          
,plantadit1 ,idris ,elba1 ,wale1 ,anika 
,noni ,ross1 ,iman1 ,kibon5 ,nfi1       
,olu*i1 ,b]t9i ,w&ja ,heumegni1 ,liya   
,keb$e1 ,be,be ,zah>a ,b5et1 & ,b]tr&   
,fote2 ,:]eas !re h be5 _m a*ievem5ts ( 
,am]icans ( rec5t ,african immigrant    
desc5t 9 m$ia1 includ+ ,sade ,bad]9wa1  
,yves ,bollanga1 ,lola ,ogunnaike1      
,pamela ,an*ang1 ,cele/9 ,ngoa1 &       
,omoyele ,s[ore2 ,:]eas !re h be5 _m    
a*ievem5ts ( ,am]icans ( rec5t ,african 
immigrant desc5t :o are successful      
entrepr5eurs1 includ+ ,jessica ,mat!ws1 
,kase ,lukman ,lawal1 ,*ri/oph] ,*e1    
,elon ,musk1 & ,noah ,a4 ,sam>a2 ,:]eas 
!re h be5 _m a*ievem5ts ( ,am]icans (   

rec5t ,african immigrant desc5t 9       
gov]nm5t1 su* z memb]s ( ! ,montgom]y   
,c\nty ,executive's ,african ,advisory  
,gr\p 7,,md71 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ,mayor's  
,commission ( ,african ,affairs1 !      
,new>k ,mayor's ,african ,commission    
7,,nj71 ! ,philadelphia ,mayor's        
,african & ,c>ibbean ,commission 7,,pa71
 ! ,bronx ,bor\gh ,presid5t's ,african  
,advisory ,c\ncil 7,,ny71 ,c\ncil ,memb]
 ,edoaurd ,haba1 & ,judge ,n9a ,a%5afi  
,ri*>dson2 ,:]eas !re h be5 _m          
a*ievem5ts ( ,am]icans ( rec5t ,african 
immigrant desc5t z ,african immigrant   
activi/s1 includ+ ,tsehaye ,tef]ra (    
,e?iopian ,community & ,developm5t ,c5t]
 & ,sylvie ,bello ( ,cam]oon ,am]ican   
,c\ncil2 ,:]eas ,am]icans ( rec5t       
,african immigrant h]itage h play$ an   
active role 9 ! civil rights movem5t &  
o!r social & political movem5ts 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #dd? ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,b>ack ,husse9 ,obama1
 is ( ,k5yan desc5t2 ,:]eas ! c\ntries 9
 ,africa are important economic p>tn]s (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,africa  
%>e ! hopes & aspirations ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = peace & prosp]ity       
?r\gh\t ! _w1 b !re rema9s mu* to be    
done to ensure t ,am]icans ( rec5t      
,african immigrant h]itage h access to  
res\rces & a voice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t & cont9ue to advance 9 !      
political1 social1 & economic l&scape ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas celebrat+     
,national ,am]icans ( ,african          
,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? 9 ,septemb]   
w\ld provide ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an 
opportunity to recognize ! a*ievem5ts1  
contributions1 & hi/ory ( & to          
appreciate ! *all5ges fac$ by ,am]icans 
( rec5t ,african immigrant h]itage3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 a ,national    
,am]icans ( ,african ,immigrant ,h]itage
 ,mon? %\ld be e/abli%$ to celebrate !  
significant contributions ( ,am]icans ( 
rec5t ,african ,immigrant ,h]itage to ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld obs]ve ! mon? )    

appropriate c]emonies1 celebrations1 &  
activities to recognize t ,am]icans (   
rec5t ,african ,immigrant ,h]itage      
enhance ! ri* div]sity ( & /r5g!n !     
,unit$ ,/ates4