House Proceeding 02-24-09 on Feb 24th, 2009 :: 1:09:40 to 1:13:10
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1:09:38 to 1:09:59( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: so on this occasion we say happy birthday, naacp, and thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: continue to reserve, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: continues to reserve. massachusetts.

1:09:40 to 1:13:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Donald M. Payne

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Donald M. Payne: mr. lynch: mr. speaker, at this time i'd be privileged to recognize representative donald payne from new jersey for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. payne: thank you for allowing me to participate in this very important recognition of black history month, and let

1:10:22 to 1:10:45( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: me thank congressman al green, in particular, for bringing in h. resolution 83 which recognizes black history month to the house floor. over 80 years ago, dr. carter g. woodson and the men of omega cy phi created negro history and lit are a tir -- omega si

1:10:46 to 1:11:06( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: phi created negro history and literature week which showed contributions to american history. at that time the seed was planted. the movement that grew out of the black churches, colleges, schools and community centered flowered in the designation by president jimmy carter of february as black history

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Donald M. Payne: month. for over 30 years the nation and particularly the black community has used february as a time to shine a light on the achievements that african-americans at every level have made to our community, our nation and to the world. contributions that african-americans have made to the creation and evolution of

1:11:28 to 1:11:48( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: our nation while sometimes glossed over is so intory indicately interwoven in the -- intracatel interwoven in the history. far too often black history has been watered down as pieces of

1:11:49 to 1:12:11( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: trivia or quick mentioned in our schools' history books. we as a nation lost sight of the fact that the accomplishments of african-americans are not one of disjointed milestones but ones that have been innum,

1:12:12 to 1:12:32( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: rable and divers dr. franklin talked about a conversation he had to dr. woodson where the latter would wish for a time -- if i could have one minute more. mr. lynch: i'd recognize the gentleman for one additional minute. mr. payne: well made this an integral part and said it should be part of american history.

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Donald M. Payne: let me concle by saying that in new jersey we have been ab to have legislation called the apple any stat bill, a. 1301, that incorporates the history offrican-americans into the history books. it has a commission. it was bail that was introduced

1:12:54 to 1:13:11( Edit History Discussion )

Donald M. Payne: by bill payne in 2002 and the history of americans are now to be interwoven into the regular history of our nation. and that's where we should strive to the day where we will not have a separate african-american history month but that the accomplishments of