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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 141
BY REPRESENTATIVES GLOVER, JENKINS, AND PHELPS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation for its
community service on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary.
WHEREAS, the Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation (MLK-
CDC) was organized to assist in planning residential and commercial developments in the
Martin Luther King neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, in an effort to restore neglected
properties, roadways, and drainage systems and drive the revitalization of the area; the
organization's mission is: "To improve the educational, residential and socioeconomic needs
of the community"; and
WHEREAS, this year marks twenty years of dedicated community service from the
MLK-CDC, and the organization continues to validate its involvement in the revitalization
of the community, which is the second-largest African American community in the United
States, by forming positive alliances throughout the city and parish; and
WHEREAS, the MLK-CDC's "Lane Project" was completed after the organization
matched Community Development Block Grant funding for a public facility/office building
in conjunction with the Shreveport Office of Community Development; the building opened
in July 2019; the organization also represents the community at meetings of the Shreveport
City Council, Shreveport/Caddo Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission, and Caddo
Parish Commission; and
WHEREAS, the MLK-CDC also instituted the Senior Socialization Program, in
partnership with the Caddo Community Action Agency, for senior residents in the
community; the program includes guest speakers, bingo, door prizes, and more; it offers
instruction to seniors on how to operate digital media; the organization was also among the
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first in the community to offer reusable masks to senior citizens during the COVID-19
pandemic, and it subsequently secured funding to hand out pandemic kits throughout several
communities ranging from the Martin Luther King community to Cedar Grove; and
WHEREAS, the MLK-CDC also offers student tutoring services from certified
teachers and two engineers in partnership with Northwest Louisiana Makerspace Projects;
these are available free-of-charge to all students attending Title-1 schools; the center holds
school uniform giveaways and provides free school supplies during its Back-to-School
Program; and
WHEREAS, the MLK-CDC supports numerous local events including the African
American History Parade, Cooper Road USA Parade, and various Mardi Gras krewe
parades; the organization also participates in the Great American Clean Up, sponsored by
Shreveport Green, where it has won first prize for large group, city-wide trash pickup on
numerous occasions; and
WHEREAS, the Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation is an
inspiring organization that is worthy of the highest recognition for its efforts to revitalize the
underserved communities of Shreveport.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation for its community
service on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary and does hereby extend sincerest wishes
for the organization's continued success in its revitalization efforts.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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