| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 3 | 3 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 4 | 4 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the National Coalition |
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| 6 | 6 | | of 100 Black Women, Inc., Indianapolis Chapter. |
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| 7 | 7 | | JACKSON L, HUNLEY, |
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| 8 | 8 | | RANDOLPH, SPENCER, |
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| 9 | 9 | | TAYLOR |
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| 10 | 10 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2025 DC 1902/DI tg Introduced |
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| 12 | 12 | | First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 13 | 13 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 14 | 14 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the National |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2 Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., Indianapolis Chapter. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 3 Whereas, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., |
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| 18 | 18 | | 4 Indianapolis Chapter (NCBW) was organized in 1982 and has |
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| 19 | 19 | | 5 a vision for a brighter future for black women and girls who |
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| 20 | 20 | | 6 live in a world where socio-economic inequity does not exist; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 7 Whereas, The NCBW is a national non-profit organization |
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| 22 | 22 | | 8 that advocates on behalf of black women to promote health, |
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| 23 | 23 | | 9 education, economic empowerment, strategic alliances, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | 10 civic engagement; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 11 Whereas, The NCBW hosts the Academy for girls, a 9- |
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| 26 | 26 | | 12 month mentoring and leadership program for black girls in the |
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| 27 | 27 | | 13 Indianapolis school system; |
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| 28 | 28 | | 14 Whereas, NCBW is concerned with the well-being of the |
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| 29 | 29 | | 15 whole community and the whole person, physically, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 16 emotionally, and spiritually, with a primary focus in the area |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17 of Family & Childhood Obesity, Cancer/Health Disparities, |
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| 32 | 32 | | 18 and Metabolic Disease; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 19 Whereas, NCBW supports services that help youth achieve |
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| 34 | 34 | | 20 their educational goals including supporting positive |
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| 35 | 35 | | 21 experiences, fostering positive self-perception and self-respect, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 22 encouraging excellence in education, and promoting the pursuit |
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| 37 | 37 | | 23 of positive lifelong goals; |
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| 39 | 39 | | 1 Whereas, NCBW supports advocacy agencies, voter |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2 education and registration, increasing women candidates |
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| 41 | 41 | | 3 running for political office, issuing timely policy alerts, and |
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| 42 | 42 | | 4 issuing position papers on public policy platform issues; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 5 Whereas, NCBW supports leadership development, helping |
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| 44 | 44 | | 6 to expand the capacity of black women and girls to perform in |
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| 45 | 45 | | 7 leadership roles within the community, workplace, school, and |
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| 46 | 46 | | 8 organizations; and |
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| 47 | 47 | | 9 Whereas, The NCBW works to influence policy that |
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| 48 | 48 | | 10 promotes gender equality in health, education, and economic |
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| 49 | 49 | | 11 empowerment: Therefore, |
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| 50 | 50 | | 12 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly |
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| 51 | 51 | | 13 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives |
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| 52 | 52 | | 14 concurring: |
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| 53 | 53 | | 15 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly |
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| 54 | 54 | | 16 recognizes the ongoing efforts of the National Coalition of 100 |
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| 55 | 55 | | 17 Black Women, Inc., Indianapolis Chapter for their advocacy, |
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| 56 | 56 | | 18 dedication, and service to our community. |
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| 57 | 57 | | 19 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed |
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| 58 | 58 | | 20 to transmit five copies of this Resolution to the National |
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| 59 | 59 | | 21 Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Indianapolis Chapter. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 2025 DC 1902/DI tg |
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