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GA SR616
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Halpern
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Morehouse College on its 155th anniversary, celebrating its contributions to Georgia and American history
- Morehouse was originally founded in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia, as Atlanta Baptist College by William Jefferson White to provide educational opportunities for Black Americans after emancipation, and was renamed in 1913 after Henry Lyman Morehouse
- The college partnered with Clark College and Spelman College in 1929 to form the Atlanta University Center, one of the most influential HBCU clusters in the country
- Notable achievements include producing 11 Fulbright Scholars, five Rhodes Scholars, and five Marshall Scholars, as well as prominent alumni such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Julian Bond, and former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson
- In 2022, Morehouse announced the establishment of the Black Men's Research Institute to study cultural, economic, personal, and social outcomes affecting Black men
Legislative Description
Morehouse College; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/4/2022
Full Bill Text
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