,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjae ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4   
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7      
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        
,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 & allies ( ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 
,m>yl&1 s9ce #bjjh1 mon?-long           
proclamations h be5 issu$ by m ?an #bj  
,gov]nors s9ce #bjaa & ! ,:ite ,h\se    
ackn[l$g$ ! mon? 9 #bjab & ho/$ a full  
day ,:ite ,h\se ,brief+ 9 #bjac because 

,african ,union ,day is on ,septemb] #i2
 ,:]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$ re5try 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 ! #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 ,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   

,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