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IN HCR0057

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Cherrish Pryor

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper on its 120th anniversary of establishment in 1895 by co-founders George P. Stewart and Will Porter

  • Acknowledges the newspaper's expansion from a newssheet to a weekly publication in 1897 and its significant impact on the Indianapolis African American community

  • Notes the newspaper's circulation increased by more than 200 percent and readership grew by 62 percent to nearly 100,000 readers following its 1998 reconstruction under owner William G. Mays

  • Recognizes the Indianapolis Recorder Charities nonprofit arm for providing journalism education and hands-on experience to high school students

  • Directs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to President and General Manager Shannon Williams

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of its establishment.

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