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AR SCR4
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
2/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Linda Chesterfield
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AI Summary
- Senate Concurrent Resolution celebrating Black History Month during February 2021, recognizing African-American contributions to social growth, the economy, military, sciences, and arts throughout United States and Arkansas history
- Acknowledges that Negro History Week began in 1926 as the predecessor to Black History Month, which has been celebrated annually since 1976 and was inspired by the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
- Notes that the United States Armed Forces did not become integrated until after World War II under a 1948 executive order by President Harry S. Truman
- Recognizes both well-known African-American figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, and Jackie Robinson, as well as lesser-known historical figures including Crispus Attucks, William Harvey Carney, the Greensboro Four, and Constance Baker Motley
- Calls for the Senate to applaud the sacrifices and contributions made by African-American individuals throughout the history of Arkansas and the nation
Legislative Description
Celebrating Black History Month During The Month Of February 2021.
Last Action
Approved by the Governor
2/22/2021
Full Bill Text
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