Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2025, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements.

This resolution expresses support for designating September 23, 2025, as "Mary Church Terrell Day" and calls on Congress to recognize her lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements. Mary Church Terrell was a pioneering African-American woman, born to former enslaved persons, who became one of the first Black women to attend college and later a dedicated educator in the District of Columbia. Her extensive activism included fighting against lynching alongside Ida B. Wells-Barnett and leading the charge to desegregate public accommodations in Washington, D.C. At 86 years old, Terrell initiated a campaign that culminated in the landmark Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., Inc. , which affirmed the enforceability of laws requiring restaurants to serve all patrons regardless of race. She was also a prominent advocate for women's suffrage, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and as a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).