MS SC610

Honors the Black Stuntmen's Association, founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by African-American stuntmen and athletes to combat racial discrimination and create opportunities for people of color in the motion picture and television industry.

Recognizes the Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women, formed in 1973 to continue fighting racial bias in the industry where white stuntmen were commonly used as doubles for African-American actors.

Acknowledges three original Mississippi members still living: Willie Harris (age 73, President of the Association, from Holmes County), Henry Grady (from Meridian), and Dewitt Fondren (from Walls), with only 14 of the original 22 members surviving.

Credits these organizations with pursuing legal action to increase diversity in motion picture and television productions and helping tear down discriminatory barriers in front of and behind the camera.

Directs the resolution be presented to representatives of the Black Stuntmen's Association, forwarded to the Mississippi Development Authority Movie Incentive program, and distributed to the Capitol Press Corps.