January 25, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 16 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E93]
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              CONGRATULATING REVEREND LUKATA AGYEI MJUMBE

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                       HON. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 25, 2019

  Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Reverend Lukata Agyei Mjumbe on his appointment as Pastor of the 
Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church of Princeton.
  Reverend Mjumbe has been a lifelong leader in his community. He has 
assumed roles as activist, grassroots community organizer, and anti-
violence advocate centered in Black and Brown communities. During the 
aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King Rebellion, he rose to the occasion to 
assist as a campus and community leader in the city of Atlanta. He has 
been recognized as a leader for his work in organizing campaigns with 
organizations and formations in the Black Belt and across the Southern 
United States. Reverend Mjumbe currently serves as the National 
Coordinator of the Black Organizing Capacity Support Project of the 
Praxis Project and as a Member of the Coordinating Committee of the 
Black Alliance for Peace.
  On Sunday, January 27, 2019, Reverend Mjumbe will give his inaugural 
sermon at the historic church. I wish him many wonderful years leading 
his congregation and success in his new role.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Reverend Mjumbe on 
his appointment and I pray for God to bless him, his congregation, and 
the greater Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church community.

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