Washington, DC  -  Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Anniston) late yesterday released a letter to House Administration Committee Chairman Bob Ney (R-Ohio) expressing his strong support for the establishment of a National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC.

 

The museum would be built on a prominent site near the U.S. Capitol Building, and occupy one of the last open spaces on the National Mall. Legislation establishing the museum will soon be under consideration in the House Administration Committee, and Rogers is making the museum’s establishment one of his top priorities.

 

“African-Americans have contributed much to the history, heritage and culture of our great nation,” Rogers wrote. “History has often unfairly overlooked these contributions. A Smithsonian Institute national museum devoted specifically to the achievements of African-Americans and their influence in making our nation as strong as it is today would do much to correct this injustice.”

 

On a related issue, Rogers said today in Washington he has recently secured the signatures of twenty-two Members of Congress to co-sponsor his Congressional Resolution (H. Res. 86) recognizing the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).