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GA HR1828
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1828 recognizes and honors Ms. Nobantu AnKoanda for her dedicated public service to her community and the State of Georgia
- Ms. AnKoanda, born in Oakland, California, studied social work at UC Berkeley, traveled to Ghana in 1969 to become certified in Afrikan Culture and History at the University of Accra, and taught at East Palo Alto public schools before retiring in 1983
- After retirement, she founded and co-founded several independent Afrikan-centered schools, including Shule Mandela Academy, and started the Collard Greens Cultural Festival in 1998, which expanded to Georgia in 2010
- Since moving to Georgia in 2006, she has served in numerous community roles, including co-chair of the Metro-Atlanta Council of Elders Support Team, co-founder of Sustainable Afrikan Communities, and administrator consultant with Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute in Decatur
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Ms. AnKoanda
Legislative Description
AnKoanda, Ms. Nobantu; honor
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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