Bill Text: GA HR975 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Africa World Museum and Center; certain conferences; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-04-03 - House Read and Adopted [HR975 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR975-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 975
By:
Representatives Brooks of the
63rd,
Mangham of the
94th,
and Heard of the
114th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the Africa World Museum and Center and the Bridging the Gap and Building the
Bridge Conference; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference was held in Atlanta,
Georgia, from October 25 to October 28, 2007, with the mission of initiating a
profound dialogue between the nations of Africa and members of the African
diaspora in the United States and throughout the world; and
WHEREAS,
this ambitious event was coordinated by the Africa Heritage Foundation and the
Africa World Museum and Center through the pioneering leadership of Chief Tunde
Adetunji, CEO and president of the Africa World Museum and Center;
and
WHEREAS,
on July 28 through August 1, 2009, the U.S.A. - Africa Conference and Expo
"Africa on the Horizon" Nigeria: A Case Study, will be held in Abuja, Nigeria,
officiated by the Africa Union Commission and hosted by the federal government
of Nigeria and the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials and other
partners will lead a delegation from Georgia to the Expo; and
WHEREAS,
the Africa World Museum and Center opened its doors in 1996, the same year that
Atlanta welcomed the nations of the world to celebrate the Centennial Olympics,
and since that time, the Africa World Museum and Center has been committed to
the vision of the City of Atlanta as a route to global participation in the
Southeastern United States; and
WHEREAS,
the Africa World Museum and Center strives to develop new economic highways
between the City of Atlanta and the various nations of Africa and to promote
Africa as a continent of possibilities; and
WHEREAS,
Atlanta is the proud home of several consulates from African nations, including
Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Tanzania, as
well as sister city relationships with Lagos, Nigeria, and Cotnou, Benin;
and
WHEREAS,
the African community in the Atlanta area numbers well over 40,000 residents who
contribute vastly to the city's international economic, academic, and cultural
exchange; and
WHEREAS,
the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference significantly raised
awareness about Africa and created new opportunities for cultural and economic
exchange between the State of Georgia and the various nations of
Africa.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference,
commend Chief Tunde Adetunji for his immense wisdom and diligence in
facilitating Georgia's increased participation in global affairs, and extend to
Chief Tunde Adetunji and the Africa World Museum and Center their sincerest best
wishes for the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Africa
World Museum and Center.
