H.R. No. 339
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the NAACP H. Boyd Hall Branch in
Corpus Christi are celebrating the chapter's 100th anniversary at
the Freedom Fund Banquet on January 19, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Seeking to end racial discrimination, the Corpus
Christi branch of the NAACP held its first meeting on February 7,
1919, with a robust total of 56 people stepping forward to take up
the organization's mission; in 1923, the group was forced to cease
operations due to an increase in violence against the area's
African American population, but the chapter's members remained
resolute in their quest for equality; they reorganized and applied
for a new charter on February 2, 1928; and
WHEREAS, The H. Boyd Hall Branch has thrived in the decades
since; inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., its
members took part in the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and
1960s, and their efforts, combined with those of other activists
around the nation, helped bring about important advances, such as
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and
WHEREAS, Today, under the direction of current chapter
president Terry Mills, the H. Boyd Hall Branch continues to serve as
a prominent voice championing diversity and inclusion, with
thousands of people regularly turning out to support NAACP events
in the Coastal Bend region; and
WHEREAS, The H. Boyd Hall Branch of the NAACP has played an
essential role in bringing about progressive change in the Corpus
Christi community and beyond, and its members are indeed deserving
of recognition for their steadfast commitment to the principles of
equal rights and social justice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the H. Boyd
Hall Branch of the NAACP and commend the chapter for its outstanding
record of achievement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 339 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House