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GA SR653

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Donzella James

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends the second annual Yoruba Cultural Day Virtual Celebration in Georgia on April 30, 2022
  • Acknowledges the Yoruba Tribe as one of the largest African ethnic groups south of the Sahara Desert, comprising approximately 45 million people predominantly located in South Western Nigeria and speaking 30 dialects
  • Notes the event is spearheaded by Royal Diadem International Consortium Inc., JilTech International LLC, Chief Emmanuel Adeolu Adeyemo, and former State Representative Valencia Stovall, in collaboration with Nigerian royalty and international organizations
  • The virtual celebration aims to expose Georgians and worldwide viewers to Yoruba culture and traditions through fashion, dance, music, poetry, artifacts, storytelling, and food while fostering unity between the African diaspora and African Americans
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

Yoruba Cultural Day Virtual Celebration in Georgia; recognizing April 30, 2022

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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