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GA SR696
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ed Harbison
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Laurence Ernest Blackmon for decades of service as a distinguished radio personality and champion of African American music and cultural affairs
- Honors the broader legacy of Black radio personalities who, since 1929, promoted both spiritual (Gospel) and secular (jazz, blues, pop, R&B) music and served as voices for artists marginalized by mainstream radio
- Acknowledges Black radio broadcasters' roles as social engineers promoting civil rights, voter registration, economic development, academic achievement, and collective awareness
- Joins WCEG Network Incorporated and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus in saluting Black radio personalities and calls upon all Georgians to study, reflect on, and celebrate African American music during June's African American Music Appreciation Month (established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979)
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the family of Laurence Ernest Blackmon
Legislative Description
Blackmon, Laurence Ernest; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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