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NY J01151

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Palumbo

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • New York Senate resolution honoring influential Black authors and community leaders at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor, NY on August 2, 2025

  • Festival founded by two professional Black women to support literacy and encourage Black people to write and publish their own stories

  • 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

  • Additional honorees span diverse fields including 14-year-old published author Amaryllis Greene, healthcare executives, nonprofit leaders, filmmakers, and community advocates

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance6/5/2025

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