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MS HR93
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Faulkner
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AI Summary
- Honors Ida B. Wells upon her induction into the 2022 Class of the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) Hall of Fame on December 15, 2022
- Recognizes Wells as a prominent 19th and 20th century advocacy journalist from Holly Springs, Mississippi who used her writing skills to expose discrimination and lynching of African Americans
- Acknowledges Wells' courageous investigative journalism, including her 1892 expose on lynching that forced her to flee Memphis to Chicago
- Commends Wells for her advocacy against white mob violence, women's suffrage, fair treatment of African Americans, and her lead role in establishing the NAACP and women's rights organizations
- Notes Wells received a Pulitzer Special Citation in 2020 for her impactful contributions to society
Legislative Description
Ida B. Wells; commend induction into the 2022 Class of the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience Hall of Fame.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules3/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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