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MS SC569

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Horhn

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mourns the death of Winifred A. Green, a civil rights activist who died on February 6, 2016, at age 78
  • Recognizes her role in founding Mississippians for Public Education in 1963 to prevent public school closures and support desegregation in Jackson
  • Acknowledges her work with the American Friends Service Committee assisting black families integrating white schools, including support for the Carter family in Sunflower County
  • Honors her founding of the Southern Coalition for Educational Equity in 1980 and her 40+ years of service on the Children's Defense Fund Board of Directors
  • Extends legislative sympathy to her surviving family members including her uncle Joshua Green and multiple cousins

Legislative Description

Mourn the passing of Mississippi Civil Rights icon Winifred A. Green of Jackson, Mississippi.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

2/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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