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NY J01151
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Palumbo
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AI Summary
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New York Senate resolution honoring influential Black authors and community leaders at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor, NY on August 2, 2025
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Festival founded by two professional Black women to support literacy and encourage Black people to write and publish their own stories
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Honorees include Emmy-winning journalists (Sunny Hostin, Don Lemon, Cheryl Wills, Kendis Gibson), Broadway star Alton Fitzgerald White, and National Urban League President Marc Morial
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Additional honorees span diverse fields including 14-year-old published author Amaryllis Greene, healthcare executives, nonprofit leaders, filmmakers, and community advocates
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Directs that engrossed copies of the resolution be transmitted to all honorees and the Black Authors Festival Board
Legislative Description
Honoring influential Black authors upon the occasion of special recognition at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor, New York on August 2, 2025
Last Action
ADOPTED
6/10/2025