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MS SC628
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes Jamie and Gladys Scott upon their receipt of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights "Fannie Lou Hamer Award" at the 10th Annual Black History Month Celebration on February 25, 2011
- Notes that the Scott Sisters were released from prison on January 7, 2011, after serving 16 years and have dedicated themselves to inspiring currently and formerly incarcerated individuals
- Acknowledges the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights, founded in 1996, as a worker advocacy organization providing support and training for low-wage nonunion workers and advocating for equal employment opportunities
- Honors the Fannie Lou Hamer Award Program named after civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, recognizing the Scott Sisters as champions for the dispossessed and disenfranchised
- Directs that the resolution be presented to the Scott Sisters, forwarded to the Workers' Center for Human Rights, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Recognize Scott Sisters for Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights "Fannie Lou Hamer Award."
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/7/2011
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