| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3527 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 512 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senator James of the 28th |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing and commending Juneteenth Atlanta upon its 13th Annual Parade & Music |
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| 7 | 7 | | Festival; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, one of the largest and most impactful Juneteenth celebrations in the world,3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Juneteenth Atlanta has grown from its humble beginnings into an expansive cultural4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | movement that unites communities across the African diaspora; and5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, the 13th Annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival, to be held June6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 14-15, 2025, at Piedmont Park, will feature the themes "Reparations Over Everything" and7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | "True Identity = True Freedom"; and8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, since its inception, Juneteenth Atlanta has remained committed to9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | commemorating emancipation and empowering communities through events such as the10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Juneteenth Black History Parade, family reunions, cultural markets, and healing circles; and11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Juneteenth Atlanta led12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | a powerful rally alongside community leaders and 10,000 participants to sustain unity and13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | recognition during a time of national uncertainty, and in 2021, they overcame extreme14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 512 |
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| 22 | 22 | | logistical challenges to host a record-breaking event with over 250 vendors and more than |
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| 24 | 24 | | 2,200 parade participants; and16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the 2022 and 2023 Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festivals featured17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | expansive cultural programming and major headline performances, with the 2023 festival18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | attracting over 100,000 attendees and introducing additions such as a wrestling showcase,19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | karaoke stage, and enhanced stage production; and20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Juneteenth Atlanta was invited by the National Juneteenth Observance21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Foundation to the White House on June 19, 2024, where Georgia participants performed on22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | the White House lawn and led a celebratory parade through national monuments; and23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Juneteenth Atlanta remains a powerful nonprofit voice for justice, education,24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | cultural pride, and reunification across the African diaspora, partnering with communities25 |
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| 34 | 34 | | from across the southern United States, the Caribbean, and the African continent in pursuit26 |
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| 35 | 35 | | of shared liberation and celebration.27 |
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| 36 | 36 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 |
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| 37 | 37 | | recognize and commend Juneteenth Atlanta upon its 13th Annual Parade & Music Festival29 |
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| 38 | 38 | | for its historic and ongoing contributions to cultural awareness, unity, and justice as well as30 |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend their best wishes for a successful event.31 |
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| 40 | 40 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 |
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| 41 | 41 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Juneteenth33 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Atlanta.34 |
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| 43 | 43 | | S. R. 512 |
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