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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 11
          Author:   Hall (D)
          Introduced:1/27/15  
          Vote:     Majority  

           SUBJECT:   Black History Month


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution recognizes February 2015 as Black  
          History Month, urges all citizens to join in celebrating the  
          accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month,  
          and encourages the people of California to recognize the many  
          talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans  
          make to their communities.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1.Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, distinguished African American  
            author, editor, publisher, and historian, who is known as the  
            "Father of Black History," founded Negro History Week in 1926,  
            which became Black History Month in 1976, intended to  
            encourage further research and publishing regarding the untold  
            stories of African American heritage.

          2.The history of African Americans here in the United States, as  
            well as throughout the ages, is indeed unique and vibrant, and  
            it is appropriate to celebrate this history during the month  
            of February 2015, which has been proclaimed as National Black  
            History Month.








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          3.There is even greater cause for a reverent celebration in 2015  
            as Americans reflect on the significance of the 50th  
            anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and the 50th anniversary  
            of the Selma to Montgomery Marches or "Bloody Sunday".

          4.From the earliest days of the United States, the course of its  
            history has been greatly influenced by Black heroes and  
            pioneers in many diverse areas, from science, medicine,  
            business, and education to government, industry, and social  
            leadership.  A number of these brave and accomplished  
            individuals, such as Booker T. Washington, George Washington  
            Carver, Matthew Hansen, Daniel Hale Williams, Dr. Charles  
            Drew, Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Curt Flood, Medgar Evers,  
            and, of course, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are noted  
            prominently in the history books of students nationwide, thus  
            enabling them to learn about the important and lasting  
            contributions of these individuals.

          5.Among those Americans who have enriched our society are the  
            members of the African American community-individuals who have  
            been steadfast in their commitment to promoting brotherhood,  
            equality, and justice for all. 

          This resolution recognizes February 2015 as Black History Month,  
          urges all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of  
          African Americans during Black History Month, and encourages the  
          people of California to recognize the many talents,  
          achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to  
          their communities.

          FISCAL EFFECT:   Fiscal Com.:      No          


          


          Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          2/6/15 13:09:34


                          SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED








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