| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3433 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 425 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd, Beach of the 21st, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Davenport of the 17th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Commending the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. and the 100 Black Men of |
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| 8 | 8 | | America Inc. and recognizing March 25, 2025, as their Joint Day at the Georgia State2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Capitol; and for other purposes.3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. (NCBW100) and the 1004 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Black Men of America Inc. are two of the nation's most esteemed advocacy and mentorship5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | organizations, committed to advancing equity, education, and economic empowerment for6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | African Americans; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., under the esteemed leadership8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | of National President Virginia Harris, has dedicated itself to empowering Black women and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | girls through education, health, economic development, and civic engagement through its10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Georgia-based chapters, including the Decatur DeKalb Chapter, MECCA Chapter,11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter, Northwest Georgia Chapter, Savannah Chapter, and Stone12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mountain Lithonia Chapter; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, the Stone Mountain Lithonia Chapter of NCBW100 is serving as the host14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | chapter for this occasion with Cecilia Anderson as its president and under the leadership of15 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 425 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Dr. Dee Dawkins-Haigler as the chair of the event, with Teresa Hardy and Frieda Aiden |
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| 26 | 26 | | serving as co-chairs; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, the 100 Black Men of America Inc., led by Chairman of the Board Milton H.18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Jones Jr., has made an immeasurable impact in mentoring and uplifting young African19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | American men through its Georgia-based chapters, including the 100 Black Men of Albany20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Southwest Georgia Inc.; 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc.; 100 Black Men of Augusta Inc.; 10021 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Black Men of Columbus, GA, Inc.; 100 Black Men of DeKalb Inc.; 100 Black Men of22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Douglasville Inc.; 100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Inc.; 100 Black Men of23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Milledgeville-Oconee Inc.; 100 Black Men of New Rock Georgia Inc.; 100 Black Men of24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | North Metro Inc.; 100 Black Men of Rome-NW GA Inc.; 100 Black Men of Savannah Inc.;25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | 100 Black Men of South Metro Inc.; 100 Black Men of Southeast GA Inc.; 100 Black Men26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | of Valdosta Inc.; 100 Black Men of Warner Robins Inc.; and 100 Black Men of West27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Georgia Inc.28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | commend the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. and the 100 Black Men of30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | America Inc. for their continued dedication and invaluable contributions and recognize31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | March 25, 2025, as their Joint Day at the Georgia State Capitol.32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Virginia Harris,34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | National President of NCBW100; Milton H. Jones Jr., Chairman of the Board of 100 Black35 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Men of America Inc.; and the Stone Mountain Lithonia Chapter of NCBW100.36 |
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| 46 | 46 | | S. R. 425 |
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