,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbc,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! hi/orical    
contributions & value ( ,h\/on's #g     
major ,black publications4  ,:]eas ?is  
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al     
,resolution ,honor+ ,h\/on's ,sev5      
,major ,black ,newspap]s2 ,:]eas ! ,city
 ( ,h\/on takes pride 9 its ri*1 vibrant
 cultural & hi/orical tape/ry1 ! dep? & 
bread? ( :i* is l>gely due to !         
contributions ( its div]se communities2 
,:]eas hi/orically ,black publications h
 play$ a critical role 9 provid+ a      
plat=m = ! voiceless1 & %ap+ public     
disc\rse = g5]ations2 ,:]eas ,h\/on has 
be5 ! bir?place & home ( #g preem95t    
,black publications1 includ+ ! ,h\/on   
,in=m]1 ,h\/on ,def5d]1 ,=w>d ,times1   
,h\/on ,sun1 ,h\/on ,/yle1 ,african     
,am]ican ,news & ,issues1 &             

,d-,,m>s4com2 ,:]eas ! ,h\/on ,in=m] 0  
e/abli%$ 9 #aiai to provide ,african    
,am]icans ) a p[]ful voice = democracy1 
enhanc$ education1 equality1 & improv$  
infra/ructure1 becom+ an invaluable "p (
 ! fib] & fabric ( ,h\/on2 ,:]eas !     
,h\/on ,def5d]1 s9ce its inception 9    
#aicj1 has s]v$ z a rel5tless s5t9el1   
focus+ on socioeconomic issues & def5d+ 
! rights & int]e/s ( ! ,african-,am]ican
 community1 & contribut+ to ! city's    
vibrant tape/ry ( div]sity2 ,:]eas !    
,=w>d ,times1 a corn]/one ( ! community 
& self-publication s9ce #aifj1 has made 
significant contributions to ! elevation
 ( ,african-,am]ican voices1 s]v+ z a   
beacon = trans=mative societal *ange2   
,:]eas ! ,h\/on ,sun1 initiat$ 9 #aihc1 
has illum9at$ ! triumphs1 *all5ges1 &   
exp]i5ces ( ! ,african-,am]ican         
community1 be+ a voice = its con/itu5ts2
 ,:]eas ! ,h\/on ,/yle commits itself to
 provid+ ! public ) a compreh5sive      
repres5tation ( ! issues !              
,african-,am]ican community 9 ,h\/on    

c>es ab\t1 bo? 9 popul> culture & !     
news2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican ,news &  
,issues1 e/abli%$ 9 #aiif1 has focus$ on
 address+ real-"t news directly impact+ 
! ,african-,am]ican community across    
,texas & enc\rag+ heal?y dialogue on key
 issues2 ,:]eas ,d-,,m>s4com1 s9ce its  
f\nd+ 9 #bjja1 has devot$ itself to     
promote positive1 in=mative1 &          
inspirational /ories t trans=m & uplift 
! ,african-,am]ican community2 & ,:]eas 
! contributions ( ^! ,black publications
 h n only be5 in/rum5tal 9 *ronicl+ !   
pa/1 b !y cont9ue to inspire1 educate1 &
 emp[] pres5t & future g5]ations3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds &        
recognizes ! invaluable "w & endur+     
legacy ( ^! #g ,black publications 9    
,h\/on1 _! d$ication to j\rnalism1 _!   
emp[]m5t ( ! ,african-,am]ican          
community1 & _! ov]all enri*m5t (       
,h\/on's cultural & hi/orical tape/ry2  
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! vital role play$ by ^!
 in/itutions 9 elevat+ voices & %ap+    

n>ratives )9 ! ,african-,am]ican        
community & society at l>ge1 to ensure t
 div]sity1 inclusivity1 & ju/ice become 
accessible to all 9 ! democratic society
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 expresses   
s9c]e gratitude to ! ,h\/on ,in=m]1     
,h\/on ,def5d]1 ,=w>d ,times1 ,h\/on    
,sun1 ,h\/on ,/yle1 ,african ,am]ican   
,news & ,issues1 & ,d-,,m>s4com = _!    
unwav]+ commitm5t to ! tru?1 community  
s]vice1 & _! rem>kable contributions to 
! hi/ory & vitality ( ! ,city ( ,h\/on4