,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fijb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjbj,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry out educational programs t include ! hi/ory ( peoples ( ,african desc5t 9 ! settl+ & f\nd+ ( ,am]ica1 ! economic & political environm5ts t l$ to ! developm5t1 in/itutionalization1 & abolition ( slav]y & its impact on all ,am]icans1 ! exploration & expansion ( ,am]ica1 impact on & contributions to ! developm5t & enhancem5t ( ,am]ican life1 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 lit]ature1 ! economy1 politics1 body ( laws1 & culture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,black ,hi/ory is ,am]ican ,hi/ory ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:]eas s9ce be=e its f\nd+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica has b5efit$ f & be5 enhanc$ by ! integral role ,african ,am]icans h play$ 9 our c\ntry's hi/ory & contributions to ! _w4 7#b7 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican hi/ory does n beg9 9 ! ,am]icas4 ,x c be trac$ back to ! great empires ( ,we/ ,africa beg9n+ 9 ,a4,d4 #gij1 :i* aid$ ! e/abli%m5t & survival ( colonies 9 ,am]ica & ! ,new ,_w1 g5]ally1 & f\ght aga9/ ,european oppression4 7#c7 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans h repres5t$ a significant portion ( ! ,am]ican population f ne>ly #bj p]c5t at ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 almo/ all ( :om1 if n all1 7 victims ( ! l>ge/ =c$ deportations 9 record$ hi/ory1 ! transatlantic slave trade & result+ ,african diaspora4 ,x is e/imat$ ov] #aj1jjj1jjj free ,africans 7 enslav$ betwe5 ! mid-fifte5? & n9ete5? c5turies dur+ ! diaspora4 7#d7 ,:]eas slav]y 0 n aboli%$ & ,african ,am]icans n ackn[l$g$ z ,am]ican citiz5s until ! mid-n9ete5? c5tury1 s]vitude did n abate _! contributions to ! settlem5t1 gr[?1 & developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* cont9u$ ?r\gh ,po/-,recon/ruction1 ,jim ,cr[1 indu/rialization1 ,_w ,w>s & conflicts1 innovation & inv5tiv5ess1 con/itutional progress1 & e aspect ( ,am]ican society4 7#e7 ,:]eas dur+ ! civil rights movem5t ( ! #aiejs & #aifjs1 civil rights lead]s & activi/s *ampion$ ! fight = equal rights1 includ+ vot+ rights1 = all ,african ,am]icans4 7#f7 ,:]eas ! sem9al case ( ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education1 decid$ ,may #ag1 #aied1 f\nd t ! decades old policy ( sep>ate b equal access to education 0 inh]5tly unequal1 & ! segregation ( ,black public-s*ool /ud5ts 0 no long] ! law ( ! l&4 7#g7 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans cont9ue to fight discrim9ation1 /ructural racism1 economic inequities1 & b5ign & ov]t omission ( ! integral role !y play$ 9 our c\ntry's rise to greatness4 7#h7 ,:]eas curr5tly1 #ab ,/ates 7,arkansas1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,mi*igan1 ,mississippi1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,texas7 h pass$ educational laws requir+ ,black hi/ory be incorporat$ into ! curricula ( all public s*ools4 7#i7 ,:]eas ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 9 #bjjc aft] decades ( ef=ts to promote & highlight ! contributions ( ,african ,am]icans1 :i* s]ves z an indication ( ! national importance ( exam9+ ,black hi/ory4 ,s9ce op5+ 9 #bjaf1 ! museum has work$ to educate ! public on ! ,am]ican /ory ?r\gh ! l5s ( ,african ,am]ican hi/ory & culture & provide educators1 p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & /ud5ts ) tools & res\rces on ! ,african ,am]ican exp]i5ce1 its national impact1 race1 racism1 & ! importance ( tol]ance & inclusivity4 7#aj7 ,:]eas accord+ to a #bjae rese>* /udy conduct$ by ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture & report$ 9 ,rese>* into ! ,/ate ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 9 ,k-#ab ,public ,s*ools1 key f9d+s indicat$ t tea*]s consid]$ ,black hi/ory z influ5tial 9 und]/&+ ! complexity ( ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4 7#aa7 ,:]eas ! importance ( ,black hi/ory is reflect$ 9 ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress ,unit$ ,/ates ,hi/ory framework1 f pre-colonization ?r\gh contempor>y ,am]ica4 7#ab7 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh support = educational activities ( national museums e/abli%$ "u ,f$]al law1 c assi/ tea*]s 9 ef=ts to incorporate hi/orically accurate in/ruction on ! compreh5sive hi/ory ( ,african ,am]icans & /ud5ts 9 _! exploration ( ,black hi/ory z an integral "p ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 #c4 ,am]ican hi/ory & civics education 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,section #bbca7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory aft] traditional ,am]ican hi/ory4 7b7 ,presid5tial & ,congressional academies = ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,civics ,section #bbcb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican ,hi/ory2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican ,hi/ory2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] tea*]s ( ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] subjects ( ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 & ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution's ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture initiative provid+ programs & res\rces = educators & /ud5ts aft] ,national ,p>ks2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory4 7c7 ,national activities ,section #bbcc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ :i* %all include ,black hi/ory1 aft] ,am]ican hi/ory14 7d7 ,national assessm5t ( educational progress ,section #cjc7;b77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress ,au?orization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7;b77#b77;,d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7:i* %all include ,black hi/ory7 aft] hi/ory14