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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 76
Author: Mitchell (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Black History Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill recognizes February 2014 as Black History
Month, urges all residents 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. In 1926, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson founded Negro History
Week, 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 U.S., as well as
throughout the ages, is indeed unique and vibrant, and it is
appropriate to celebrate this history during the month of
February 2014, which has been proclaimed as Black History
Month.
3. There is even greater cause for a reverent celebration in
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2014 as Americans reflect on the significance of the 50th
anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, and the 60th anniversary
of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of
Education.
4. From the earliest days of the U.S., 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 bill recognizes February 2014 as Black History Month, urges
all residents 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
MW:k 2/4/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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