{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-02-25-pt1-PgE165", "2026-02-25", 119, 2, null, null, "HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ETHEL L. CUFF BLACK", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E165", "E165", "[{\"name\": \"Gregory W. Meeks\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "172 Cong. Rec. E165", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E165]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ETHEL L. CUFF BLACK\n\n                                  _____\n\n                         HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS\n\n                              of new york\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Wednesday, February 25, 2026\n\n  Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of\nEthel L. Cuff Black, a trailblazing educator and one of the 22\nvisionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\n  Born on October 17, 1890, in Wilmington, Delaware, Mrs. Cuff Black\nwas raised with a commitment to excellence and service that guided her\nlife. She pursued her studies at Howard University, where she became\none of the 22 young women who boldly established Delta Sigma Theta\nSorority, Inc., on January 13, 1913. The sorority was founded on\nprinciples of scholarship, sisterhood, and service; values that Mrs.\nCuff Black carried into every facet of her life.\n  In one of their first acts of service, Mrs. Cuff Black joined her\nsorority sisters in the historic 1913 March down Pennsylvania Avenue,\nstanding at the forefront of the struggle for equality and\nrepresentation. Her courage and vision laid the groundwork for one of\nthe Nation's most influential Black women's organization, which\ncontinues to uplift communities more than a century later.\n  After graduating, Mrs. Cuff Black dedicated herself to education,\nserving as a teacher in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Later\nin New York, she became the first Black teacher in Richmond Hills,\nQueens. Mrs. Cuff Black joined 10 other dedicated women in chartering\nthe Queens Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\nTogether, they worked hand in hand with the community to advance\neducational opportunities, promote civic engagement, and uplift\nfamilies across Queens. This act of leadership and service ensured that\nthe sorority's mission remained deeply rooted in community partnership\nfor decades to come. Since 1952, the Queens Alumnae chapter has awarded\nover $400,000 in scholarship to students in the Queens community.\n  Mrs. Cuff Black is most honorably remembered for her unwavering\ndevotion to education, community, advancing opportunities for Black\nAmericans, and her pioneering spirit in the fight for social justice.\nShe is survived by the enduring legacy of her students and the hundreds\nof thousands of Delta women who follow in her footsteps across four\ncontinents.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-02-25-pt1-PgE165"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 131.63690897636116, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}