SR 8 — Proclaiming February 2018 as Black History Month.

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SENATE00Enrolled RESOLUTIONSR NO.8 01 Proclaiming February 2018 as Black History Month.

802 01_______________ Proclaiming03 FebruaryBE 2018IT asRESOLVED BlackBY HistoryTHE Month.SENATE:

0204 BEWHEREAS ITwe RESOLVEDrecognize BYthe THEstrength SENATE:and value of our diversity as a state and nation;

0305 WHEREASand we06 recognizeWHEREAS the strengthbirthdays and value of ourFredrick diversityDouglass asand aAbraham stateLincoln andinspired nation;Dr.

0407 andCarter 05G. WHEREAS the birthdays of Fredrick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln inspired Dr.

06Woodson, Carterconsidered G.the "Father of Black History," to establish Negro History 08 Week, which later became Black History Month;

Woodson,and considered09 WHEREAS African Americans are woven into the "Fatherfabric of Blackthis History,"nation and contribute 10 to establishthe Negroattributes Historythat 07make Week,the whichnation laterstrong becameand Blackjust, Historydespite Month;the nation's history of their 11 enslavement and unjust treatment;

and 0812 WHEREAS African Americans are woven into the fabricpivotal ofrole thisAfrican nationAmericans andhave contributeplayed 09in tobuilding thethis attributesgreat that13 makestate thehas nationbeen stronguncelebrated andfor just,too despitelong; the nation's history of their 10 enslavement and unjust treatment;

and 1114 WHEREAS many African American residents have helped shape our state's destiny, 15 including Blanche McSmith, who, in 1959, after leading efforts to advance civil rights in the pivotal16 roleperiod leading up to statehood, was appointed the first African AmericansAmerican haveto playedserve in buildingthe this17 greatAlaska 12House stateof hasRepresentatives, beenwhere uncelebratedshe forfought tootirelessly long;to end housing and employment discrimination;

and 13 WHEREAS many African American residents have helped shape our state's destiny, 14 including Blanche McSmith who, in 1959, after leading efforts to advance civil rights in the 15 period leading up to statehood, was appointed the first African American to serve in the 16 Alaska House of Representatives, where she fought tirelessly to end housing and employment discrimination;