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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 361
	1	+	2025S0290-1 03/31/25
	2	+	By: West S.R. No. 361
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	7	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
2	8		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	9		recognize the fourth annual Texas HBCU Conference Series,
4	10		Democracy Schools, which is taking place at Huston-Tillotson
5	11		University in Austin on April 4 and 5, 2025; and
6	12		WHEREAS, Established at Huston-Tillotson University in
7	13		2022, the conference series emerged from the efforts of a
8	14		campus-wide leadership development and civic engagement
9	15		initiative, Public Leadership in Faith and Social Justice
10	16		Traditions; students in the program organized intentional small
11	17		group discussions, drawing inspiration from a century of
12	18		grassroots activism; the Freedom Schools of the civil rights era
13	19		inform the concept of Democracy Schools as a framework to explore
14		-	civic capacity building and community institutions over time; and
15		-	WHEREAS, The conference brings together students, faculty,
16		-	and staff from the state's Historically Black Colleges and
17		-	Universities, as well as interested community partners; scholars
18		-	and professionals explore a cultural view of democracy and
19		-	citizenship with perspectives from a broad range of disciplines
20		-	and fields, including literature, science, media, humanities,
21		-	and the arts; and
	20	+	civic capacity building and community institutions over time;
	21	+	and
	22	+	WHEREAS, The conference brings together students,
	23	+	faculty, and staff from the state's Historically Black Colleges
	24	+	and Universities, as well as interested community partners;
	25	+	scholars and professionals explore a cultural view of democracy
	26	+	and citizenship with perspectives from a broad range of
	27	+	disciplines and fields, including literature, science, media,
	28	+	humanities, and the arts; and
22	29		WHEREAS, In its fourth year, the conference will feature a
23	30		theme focused on civic power and the legacy of Historically Black
24	31		Colleges and Universities and Black educational history and
25	32		practice; presenters will examine the collective ability of
26	33		civil society groups, organizations, and institutions to
27	34		strengthen and renew democracy; and
28	35		WHEREAS, The conference series highlights the vital role
29	36		Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long played in
30	37		developing strong, meaningful citizenship that contributes to
31	38		the advancement of democracy in our state and nation; now,
32	39		therefore, be it
33	40		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
34	41		Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2025, as Texas HBCU Day
35	42		and extend to all participating in the Texas HBCU Conference
36	43		Series sincere best wishes for a meaningful and productive event;
37	44		and, be it further
38	45		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
39	46		honor of this special occasion.
40		-	West
41		-	________________________________
42		-	President of the Senate
43		-	I hereby certify that the
44		-	above Resolution was adopted by
45		-	the Senate on April 3, 2025.
46		-	________________________________
47		-	Secretary of the Senate
48		-	________________________________
49		-	Member, Texas Senate