,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #abh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #ac1      
#bjai,mr4 ,espaillat submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and    
,labor1 and in addition to the          
,committees on the ,judiciary1 and      
,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to  
be subsequently determined by the       
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,black       
,history ,month and the contributions of
 ,harlem to ,american history and       
culture4  ,whereas the celebration of   
,black ,history ,month every ,february  
is an integral way to recognize and     
appreciate the multitude of progress    
that has been made in the               
,african-,american community2 ,whereas  
during ,black ,history ,month1 we       
reflect upon the works and teachings of 
historic figures such as ,harriet       

,tubman1 ,ella ,fitzgerald1 ,james      
,brown1 ,james ,baldwin1 ,madam ,c4,j4  
,walker1 ,malcolm ,x1 ,maya ,angelou1   
and ,langston ,hughes1 to the modern day
 contributions of civil rights leaders  
and icons of the #bast century including
 the esteemed former ,president ,barack 
,obama1 ,reverend ,al ,sharpton1 ,henry 
,louis ,gates1 ,jr41 ,ava ,du,vernay1   
,oprah ,winfrey1 and many others2       
,whereas ,black ,history ,month is      
celebrated in communities around the    
,nation and especially throughout ,new  
,york's #acth ,congressional ,district  
with its rich culture of inclusion and  
diverse heritage1 and particularly in   
,harlem neighborhood1 which is          
recognized around the ,nation and the   
world for its historic landmarks and    
legacy of social revolution and artistic
 expression of the ,african-,american   
community2 ,whereas ,harlem1            
specifically1 has made immense          
contributions to ,america's culture and 
historical foundations due to           

individuals such as ,langston ,hughes1  
,w4,e4,b4 ,du ,bois1 ,duke ,ellington1  
,romare ,bearden1 ,zora ,neale ,hurston1
 and many more key figures2 and ,whereas
 ,black ,history ,month gives us a      
platform to recognize the numerous parts
 of our country that would not be       
present today without the contributions 
of the ,african-,american people in the 
areas of music1 arts and entertainment1 
education and technology1 business and  
policy1 and our ,nation's ,armed        
,forces3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
recognizes ,black ,history ,month and   
the contributions of ,harlem to         
,american history and culture2 and  7#b7
 recognizes the fact that there is much 
more improvement that is yet to be made1
 and our efforts must continue to ensure
 equal representation and diversity     
within our ,nation's workforce1 to      
address the significant racial          
disparities within the criminal justice 
system1 to tackle the absence of        

equitable resources for health care and 
treatment1 and to create educational    
opportunities that lead to achievement  
for minority youth1 and while we have   
made significant progress as a ,nation1 
much work remains in our efforts to     
ensure full representation1 equality1   
and fairness for all individuals        
regardless of race4