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Representatives______________________________________________________________________ Love,Amendment Nicks,No. V.

1 to House Resolution 1019 Amend House Resolution No.

1019 as originally introduced:

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WHEREAS, throughout the history of the United States, truly significant African American contributions to social growth, the economy, the military, the sciences, and the arts of this great nation have all too often been ignored;

and WHEREAS, in recognition of this oversight, Americans began recognizing "Negro History Week" in 1926, the predecessor to "Black History Month", which has been celebrated annually since 1976;

was inspired by the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass;

and WHEREAS, the celebration of Black History Month and the study of African American history is part of the legacy of Dr.

Carter G.

Woodson;

and WHEREAS, the progress of African Americans in the nation and in the State of Arkansas has been marked with both the tragedy of social inequalities and the triumph of group achievements;

and WHEREAS, although African Americans have participated in every United States war, the battle for integration and for recognition of the *AJR010* 02-16-2022 08:59:18 AJR010 As Engrossed:

H2/16/22 HR1019 accomplishments of African American soldiers has been a slow process;

and 3 WHEREAS, not until after World War II did the United States Armed Forces become integrated under a 1948 executive order by President Harry S.

Truman;

and 7 WHEREAS, Black History Month recognizes commonly celebrated individuals such as Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, the Little Rock Nine, Arkansas State Representative John Walker, and Maya Angelou just to name a few, there are less known but equally impactful individuals who we should educate ourselves on such as Crispus Attucks, William Harvey Carney, the Greensboro Four, Constance Baker-Motley, and a plethora of historical giants, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

THAT the House of Representatives celebrate Black History Month during the month of February 2022 and recognize and applaud the sacrifices and myriad of contributions made by African American individuals throughout the history of this great state and nation.

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