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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 175
	1	+	By: West S.R. No. 175
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	6	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
2	7		WHEREAS, The celebration of Black History Month in
3	8		February 2025 provides an opportunity to recognize the rich
4	9		cultural heritage of African Americans and the significant
5	10		contributions they have made and are continuing to make in the
6	11		Lone Star State; and
7	12		WHEREAS, An event celebrating Black history was
8	13		established in 1926 as a weeklong observance by Dr. Carter
9	14		G. Woodson, an author and scholar whose parents had been
10	15		enslaved; he sought a means of educating all U.S. citizens about
11	16		African American culture and engendering pride among Black
12	17		Americans; the tribute was expanded to a month in 1976 and was
13	18		officially recognized by President Gerald Ford, who encouraged
14	19		all Americans to join him "in tribute to Black History Month and
15	20		the message of courage and perseverance it brings to all of us";
16	21		and
17	22		WHEREAS, People of African descent have a long history in
18	23		Texas; in 1528, a Moor named Estevan accompanied the Spanish
19	24		explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca on a trek across the land that
20	25		would later become the Lone Star State; by the end of the 18th
21	26		century, some 450 individuals of African origin lived in Spanish
22	27		Texas, and in the early 1800s, many African Americans who had
23	28		been enslaved in the American South crossed the Sabine River,
24	29		seeking their freedom and settling in East Texas; and
25	30		WHEREAS, In the 19th century, before emancipation, African
26	31		Americans played an enormous role in producing the state's
27	32		agricultural bounty and also worked as skilled artisans; and
28	33		WHEREAS, Freed of their shackles at the end of the Civil
29	34		War, Black citizens applied themselves to new realms of endeavor;
30	35		many moved to urban centers, and in the years that followed,
31	36		provided labor for new industries that were established; African
32	37		Americans also excelled in tasks that ranged from ranching and
33	38		military duty to service as state legislators; moreover, a people
34	39		who just a few short years before had been held in bondage
35	40		enrolled in schools and colleges as they sought a path to a better
36	41		future and a means of coping with the difficult challenges that
37	42		surrounded them; and
38	43		WHEREAS, African American infantry and cavalry garrisoned
39	44		forts in West Texas during the Indian Wars; known as "Buffalo
40	45		Soldiers," they patrolled the frontier with the assistance of
41	46		Seminole-Negro Indian scouts, built roads, and escorted mail
42	47		carriers; Sergeant Emmanuel Stance, stationed at Fort McKavett,
43	48		was the first African American who fought in the Indian Wars to be
44	49		awarded the Medal of Honor; and
45	50		WHEREAS, Since the early 1800s, African Americans have
46	51		been involved in the cattle industry; one of the most famous
47	52		Black native Texan cowboys was William Pickett, who became a Wild
48	53		West rodeo performer and who is believed to have originated the
49	54		bulldogging event; and
50	55		WHEREAS, African Americans have been a significant part of
51	56		the population of Texas for hundreds of years, and the
52	57		celebration of Black History Month acknowledges and promotes the
53	58		immeasurable benefits of living in a truly diverse society; now,
54	59		therefore, be it
55		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
56		-	Legislature, hereby recognize February 2025 as Black History
57		-	Month and encourage all citizens to learn more about the history
58		-	and accomplishments of African Americans in the Lone Star State.
59		-	West
60		-	Alvarado Hagenbuch Kolkhorst Alvarado Hagenbuch Kolkhorst
61		-	Alvarado Hagenbuch Kolkhorst
62		-	Bettencourt Hall Menéndez Bettencourt Hall Menéndez
63		-	Bettencourt Hall Menéndez
64		-	Birdwell Hancock Middleton Birdwell Hancock Middleton
65		-	Birdwell Hancock Middleton
66		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
67		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
68		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Nichols Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Nichols
69		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Nichols
70		-	Cook Huffman Parker Cook Huffman Parker
71		-	Cook Huffman Parker
72		-	Creighton Hughes Paxton Creighton Hughes Paxton
73		-	Creighton Hughes Paxton
74		-	Eckhardt Johnson Perry Eckhardt Johnson Perry
75		-	Eckhardt Johnson Perry
76		-	Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
77		-	Flores King Sparks
78		-	Gutierrez Zaffirini Gutierrez Zaffirini
79		-	Gutierrez Zaffirini
80		-	Patrick, President of the Senate
81		-	________________________________
82		-	President of the Senate
83		-	I hereby certify that the
84		-	above Resolution was adopted by
85		-	the Senate on February 27, 2025.
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87		-	Secretary of the Senate
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89		-	Member, Texas Senate
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93		-	Alvarado Hagenbuch Kolkhorst
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97		-	Bettencourt Hall Menéndez
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101		-	Birdwell Hancock Middleton
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105		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
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109		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Nichols
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113		-	Cook Huffman Parker
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117		-	Creighton Hughes Paxton
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121		-	Eckhardt Johnson Perry
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125		-	Flores King Sparks
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129		-	Gutierrez Zaffirini
	60	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	61	+	hereby recognize February 2025 as Black History Month and
	62	+	encourage all citizens to learn more about the history and
	63	+	accomplishments of African Americans in the Lone Star State.