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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 204
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Julia Scott Reed
	1	+	2023S0177-1 02/21/23
	2	+	By: West S.R. No. 204
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	5	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
5	6		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
6	7		honor and commemorate Julia Scott Reed, who died on October 19,
7		-	2004, at the age of 87, and to join in celebrating her remarkable
	8	+	2004, at the age of 87, and to join the celebrating her remarkable
8	9		life and achievements in honor of Black History Month in February
9	10		of 2023; and
10	11		WHEREAS, Julia Scott Reed was born on July 17, 1917, in
11	12		Dallas; after attending Booker T. Washington High School and
12	13		studying journalism and communications at Wiley College
13	14		Extension, Julia began her impressive and trailblazing career in
14	15		journalism by working as a reporter for the Kansas City Call; and
15	16		WHEREAS, In the course of her distinguished career, Julia
16	17		worked for a number of prestigious news outlets, including the
17	18		Dallas Express, where she served as a reporter and later as the
18	19		paper's editor, and the KNOK-FM radio station, where she hosted
19	20		the segment "News and Views"; Julia went on to join the Dallas
20	21		Morning News as a reporter, and her research and writing covered
21	22		politics, civil rights, and racial conflict during an especially
22	23		tumultuous time for the African American community in Dallas; and
23	24		WHEREAS, While still working for the Dallas Express, Julia
24	25		reported on the historic United States Supreme Court case Brown
25	26		v. Board of Education of Topeka, and she covered such notable
26	27		stories as the 1954 Waco tornado and the assassination of Lee
27	28		Harvey Oswald; in 1967, she was hired by the Dallas Morning News
28	29		and became the first African American writer to join the
29	30		newspaper's staff; her column, "The Open Line," cemented her
30	31		reputation as an influential journalist in Dallas and lent a
31	32		voice to the Black community during the racial violence of the
32	33		late 1960s; and
33	34		WHEREAS, Julia's activism reached beyond her professional
34	35		writing; her involvement in the community included serving as a
35	36		Democratic Party chair of Precinct 306 for 23 years and serving
36	37		as the first president of the Dallas Urban League; she was an
37	38		active member of the National Association for the Advancement of
38	39		Colored People, Planned Parenthood, and the Goals for Dallas Task
39	40		Force, and she was the first African American woman to join the
40	41		Dallas Press Club; and
41	42		WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, conviction, and
42	43		unshakeable ideals, Julia led the way for many of the voices of
43	44		people of color in Texas journalism, and her many notable
44	45		accomplishments and valuable contributions to her profession and
45	46		to her community have left an inspiring legacy; now, therefore,
46	47		be it
47	48		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
48	49		Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the exceptional life and
49	50		achievements of Julia Scott Reed and join in celebrating February
50	51		of 2023 as Black History Month; and, be it further
51	52		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
52	53		honor of the life of Julia Scott Reed.
53		-	West
54		-	________________________________
55		-	President of the Senate
56		-	I hereby certify that the
57		-	above Resolution was adopted by
58		-	the Senate on February 22, 2023,
59		-	by a rising vote.
60		-	________________________________
61		-	Secretary of the Senate
62		-	________________________________
63		-	Member, Texas Senate