congressional_record: CREC-2017-02-13-pt1-PgE180
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| CREC-2017-02-13-pt1-PgE180 | 2017-02-13 | 115 | 1 | IN RECOGNITION OF RICHMOND FREE PRESS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | RECOGNIZING | E180 | E180 | [{"name": "A. Donald McEachin", "role": "speaking"}] | 163 Cong. Rec. E180 | Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 25 (Monday, February 13, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 25 (Monday, February 13, 2017)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E180] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN RECOGNITION OF RICHMOND FREE PRESS _____ HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN of virginia in the house of representatives Monday, February 13, 2017 Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Richmond Free Press, an independent, black-owned, weekly newspaper, that recently celebrated their 25th anniversary. The paper was founded by Raymond H. Boone, a former Howard University associate professor and reporter who tirelessly served as editor and publisher until his death in June 2014. The Richmond Free Press serves as a voice for all people and since its inception has altered the media landscape of Richmond, the former Capital of the Confederacy. Their mission is to, ``provide solid, fair- minded news stories and informed opinion to empower its readers to motivate them to take enlightened action on important issues that touch their lives.'' Positively impacting the community through news stories and editorials, the Richmond Free Press is instrumental in providing honest coverage that has contributed to a gubernatorial pardon on behalf of a man wrongly convicted of a murder charge; and rewriting city code that purged unfair gender references leading to the resignation of a Richmond judge who posted racist comments on the internet. Through the leadership of Mrs. Jean Patterson Boone, advertising director and wife of the late founder Raymond Boone, the Richmond Free Press is an award-winning publication that has been recognized by the Virginia Press Association, the National Newspaper Publishers Associations, the NAACP and countless other organizations. Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that this recognition come during Black History Month, for the Richmond Free Press does not only chronical history, it has made history for the last 25 years. ____________________ |