PRINTER'S NO. 446
No. 54 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, RYAN, DeWEESE, ROONEY, STURLA, LESCOVITZ,
ITKIN, OLIVER, CURRY, ALLEN, CORRIGAN, BUXTON AND SATHER,
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring February 1997 as "Black History Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Our Commonwealth and our country are filled with
4 citizens of many backgrounds and interests who have influenced
5 us through their devotion to the arts, the sciences, music,
6 education, business, politics and other worthy disciplines; and
7 WHEREAS, As we endeavor to promote diversity in our
8 communities, we must provide the opportunity to learn and
9 understand the heritage of all Americans; and
10 WHEREAS, African Americans have, throughout our country's
11 history, made it possible for us to move closer to the ideals on
12 which America was founded: that all people are created equal and
13 it shall be the duty of our country to respect and protect their
14 inalienable rights; and
15 WHEREAS, During "Black History Month," we will observe the
16 work of such motivating and enlightening individuals as Phillis
17 Wheatley, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells,
1 W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and all who have worked
2 to advance civil rights for every individual in America and
3 around the world; and
4 WHEREAS, As we dedicate this month to observing the
5 struggles, the achievements and the extraordinary contributions
6 of African Americans, let us continue to strive for a society
7 that is blind to race, color or creed; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare February
9 1997 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives applaud the
11 African-American community for its contributions to our
12 Commonwealth and our country.
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