Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens.
USA115th CongressHRES-245| House
| Updated: 4/3/2017
Thomas A. Garrett
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (9)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Supports the designation of Barbara Johns Day. Encourages the people of the United States to consider the role and impact of Ms. Johns in the civil rights movement and the role students have had in American history.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesElementary and secondary educationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyVirginia
Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens.
USA115th CongressHRES-245| House
| Updated: 4/3/2017
Supports the designation of Barbara Johns Day. Encourages the people of the United States to consider the role and impact of Ms. Johns in the civil rights movement and the role students have had in American history.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Thomas A. Garrett
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (9)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesElementary and secondary educationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyVirginia