Rep. Jerry F. Costello, D-Ill. (12th CD), issued the following press release:

Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps. Jerry Costello (D-IL) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO) Monday announced that they have introduced legislation to honor the lifetime achievements and legacy of Katherine Dunham by naming a post office in East St. Louis in her honor.

Born in Glen Ellyn Illinois on June 22, 1909, Katherine Dunham was one of the first African Americans to attend the University of Chicago where she eventually earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Anthropology. Dunham ...

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