,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #geh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significant  
global impact & legacy ( ,pet] ,we/brook
 9 ! sport ( f5c+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
"w t he has done to improve ! lives (   
und]s]v$ & vuln]able y\?4  ,:]eas ,pet] 
,we/brook 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z          
,we/brook7 0 born 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1
 on ,april #af1 #aieb1 to ,ulysses &    
,m>iko2 ,:]eas ,we/brook grew up 9 !    
,haynes ,av5ue public h\s+ project 9    
,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey1 ) 8 "m & si/] dur+ 
! #aifg ,new>k riots2 ,:]eas1 9 an ef=t 
to keep him (f ( ! (t5 viol5t /reets (  
,new>k1 ,we/brook's "m enroll$ him 9    
f5c+ classes f a "y age :]e he f\nd t he
 _h a natural tal5t = ! sport2 ,:]eas   
,we/brook e>n$ a spot z a f5c+ recruit &
 a full s*ol>%ip to ,new ,york          
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas ,we/brook w5t on to  

compete 9 six ,olympic ,games betwe5    
#aigf & #aiif2 ,:]eas ,we/brook won !   
bronze m$al 9 ! individual sab]         
competition at ! #aihd ,olympic ,games 9
 ,los ,angeles1 mak+ him ! fir/ ,african
 ,am]ican to w9 an ,olympic m$al 9 !    
sport & ! fir/ ,am]ican to w9 an        
,olympic m$al 9 ! sport s9ce #aifj2     
,:]eas ,we/brook won ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,national ,individual ,sabre ,*ampion%ip
 on #ac occasions2 ,:]eas ,we/brook 0   
induct$ into ! ,new ,york ,univ]sity    
,a?letics ,hall ( ,fame 9 #aihe1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,f5c+ ,association ,hall (
 ,fame 9 #aiif1 ! ,sports ,hall ( ,fame 
( ,new ,j]sey 9 #bjjb1 & ! ,int]national
 ,sports ,hall ( ,fame 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas  
,we/brook has be5 able to celebrate 8   
a*ievem5ts ) 8 family1 includ+ ) ,susann
 ,miles-,we/brook1 8 wife ( m ?an #bj   
ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ,we/brook        
e/abli%$ ! ,pet] ,we/brook ,f\ndation   
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,f\ndation71 an  
organization d$icat$ to help+ "y p]sons1
 betwe5 ! ages ( #h to #ah1 f und]s]v$  

communities 9 ,new ,york ,city to le>n n
 only f5c+ f _w-class coa*es b also     
academic & life skills2 ,:]eas !        
,f\ndation has a long legacy ( produc+  
/ell> a?letes 9 f5c+1 s5d+ #ag /ud5ts 9 
total to ! ,olympic ,games1 & hav+ s5t  
at lea/ #a /ud5t to ea* ,olympic ,games 
s9ce #bjjj2 ,:]eas ,laur5 ,scruggs1 a   
,f\ndation alum1 won ! silv] m$al 9 !   
wom5's foil competition at ! ,olympic   
,games 9 ,p>is 9 ! summ] ( #bjbd &      
became ! fir/ ,black woman f ! ,unit$   
,/ates to w9 an individual ,olympic f5c+
 m$al2 ,:]eas "o-?ird ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f5c+ team t compet$ at ! ,olympic ,games
 9 summ] ( #bjbj 7 /ud5ts f !           
,f\ndation2 ,:]eas ! ,f\ndation exposes 
,black y\? to ! sport ( f5c+ :i* is a   
pr$om9antly ,:ite sport1 promot+ ,black 
excell5ce 9 ! sport ( f5c+ & m broadly2 
,:]eas #he p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at !        
,f\ndation are ,black or ,lat9o1 #di    
p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts at ! ,f\ndation are    
girls1 & #gg p]c5t ( ! families ( !     
/ud5ts at ! ,f\ndation h a h\sehold     

income t is bel[ ! av]age m$ian income 9
 ! area :]e !y reside2 ,:]eas !         
,f\ndation has s]v$ m ?an #d1jjj y\? &  
provides free f5c+ lessons to a v>iety (
 communities1 giv+ y\? f l[- &          
mod]ate-income families an opportunity  
to p>ticipate 9 f5c+2 ,:]eas !          
,f\ndation helps uplift at-risk y\?     
academically1 z well z a?letically &    
p]sonally2 ,:]eas ! ,f\ndation provides 
tutor+1 homework assi/ance1 & /&>diz$   
te/ prep>ation to ! /ud5ts at !         
,f\ndation f a team ( lic5s$ educational
 pr(essionals & college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas  
#ajj p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts t att5d !         
,f\ndation graduate f high s*ool2 ,:]eas
 #ie p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts t att5d !         
,f\ndation att5d college2 ,:]eas #ajj   
p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts t att5d ! ,f\ndation   
increas$ _! ,,sat scores2 ,:]eas #hj    
p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts t att5d ! ,f\ndation   
improv$ _! grade po9t av]age2 ,:]eas    
alumni ( ! ,f\ndation r\t9ely return to 
volunte]1 tea*1 & m5tor curr5t /ud5ts2  
,:]eas ! ,f\ndation tea*es "y p]sons    

values su* z good sportsman%ip1         
self-confid5ce1 ma9ta9+ an active &     
heal?y life/yle1 & ! importance (       
academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas ,we/brook    
cont9ues to h a pr(\nd impact on "y     
p]sons 9 ,new ,york ,city1 giv+ "y      
p]sons opportunities = gr[? & developm5t
 t w\ld n h o!rwise be5 available to su*
 "y p]sons2 & ,:]eas ! ,f\ndation       
prioritizes cultivat+ a close-knit1     
inclusive community t values tea*+ !    
a?letic & life skills le>n$ at !        
,f\ndation to future g5]ations ( f5c]s3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t     
,we/brook 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican man
 to accompli% _m feats 9 ! f5c+         
community2  7#b7 recognizes ,we/brook's 
a?letic a*ievem5t & indelible legacy 9  
,black sports hi/ory2 &  7#c7 recognizes
 ! "w t ! ,f\ndation has done to        
div]sify ! sport ( f5c+ & increase      
social & economic opportunities = y\? 9 
und]s]v$ communities4