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MO HCR37

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gail McCann Beatty

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates July 1, 2013, as "Lucille Bluford Day" in Missouri to honor the civil rights activist and journalist
  • Recognizes Bluford's 1939 legal challenge against the University of Missouri's segregated graduate journalism program, which was ruled unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court in 1940
  • Acknowledges Bluford's five-decade career at The Kansas City Call newspaper, where she served as editor, part-owner, and publisher, making it one of the largest Black newspapers in the nation
  • Highlights Bluford's editorial advocacy for civil rights, including support for boycotts of segregated businesses, coverage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and backing of Kansas City's first African-American congressman and mayor
  • Encourages Missouri citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities and events celebrating Bluford's contributions to civil rights and higher education

Legislative Description

Recognizes July 1, 2013, as "Lucille Bluford Day" in Missouri in honor of a brave and persistent civil rights activist

Last Action

Referred: General Laws(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

General Laws5/17/2013

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