| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0452 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 986 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Jackson of the 165 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Westbrook of the 163 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Gilliard of the 162 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Hitchens of the 161 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending the National Newspaper Publishers Association; and for other |
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| 18 | 18 | | purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm became the publishers of the3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | first Black-owned newspaper, Freedom's Journal, on March 16, 1827; and4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the purpose of the formation of the Black Press was to give a voice to African6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | American people to plead their own cause; and7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, in 1940, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | non-partisan trade association, was formed to support the growing number of Black-owned10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | newspapers across America; and11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, today the NNPA has expanded its membership to well over 200 Black-owned13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | newspapers and media companies providing both digital and print newspapers as well as14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | daily virtual news programs; and15 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the NNPA provides a newswire and related services for its publishers; and17 |
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| 34 | 34 | | H. R. 986 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, the Black Press is deemed the trusted voice for news and information serving |
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| 38 | 38 | | more than 27 million readers each week; and19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, the Black Press in America is celebrating its 198th year in this year of 2025.21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES t hat23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | the members of this body recognize and commend the National Newspaper Publishers24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Association and its more than 200 member publishers, including The Savannah Tribune, a25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | beacon of journalism, who in this year of 2025, proudly celebrates 150 years as a valued26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Savannah tradition; and furthermore, we extend gratitude to the National Newspaper27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Publishers Association for serving as the trusted news source for African Americans for 19828 |
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| 48 | 48 | | years.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body salute the National Newspaper30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Publishers Association for convening their 2025 National Convention in Savannah, Georgia,31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Georgia's first city and "The Hostess City of the South". 32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | National Newspaper Publishers Association.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | H. R. 986 |
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