[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF MAMIE KING-CHALMERS

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 12, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today I rise in recognition of civil rights 
trailblazer Mamie King-Chalmers, a longtime resident of Detroit in 
Michigan's 13th District Strong, as we honor her memory.
  Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Mamie King-Chalmers witnessed 
and experienced violence at the forefront of the civil rights movement. 
Unable to bear the injustice of life in the Jim Crow era southern 
United States, Ms. King-Chalmers was moved to fight racism for a better 
future for all. The images of snarling dogs and fire hoses aimed at 
nonviolent protesters are the symbols of the vitriol of that time, and 
it was an all too real experience for Ms. King-Chalmers. Her image was 
captured in an iconic photo depicting her as one of three Black people 
forced to brace themselves against a building while being blasted with 
water from a firehose in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. The photo 
appeared in Life magazine.
  Eventually, Mamie King-Chalmers, along with her husband Reverend 
Raymond Gill, moved and settled with their family in Detroit. She 
always shared the unvarnished truth of her life during that violent 
time. As a civil rights advocate, she spoke out about the need for 
change. She was courageous and unwavering in her commitment.
  Please join me in recognizing Mamie King-Chalmers' advocacy in the 
fight for justice as we honor her legacy. May she rest in power.

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