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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Following a 16-month closure during the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, the Calaboose African American History Museum in San |
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Marcos celebrated its official reopening on June 19, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The event took place on Juneteenth, which |
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commemorates the emancipation of African American slaves in the |
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U.S.; the CAAHM reopening celebration featured a talk by |
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Dr. Leonard Moore, the George Littlefield Professor of American |
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History at The University of Texas at Austin, and showcased a new |
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exhibit that depicts generations of local Black-owned businesses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1997, CAAHM is located inside the |
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first jail in Hays County, which was constructed in 1873; when the |
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second county jail was built in 1884, the calaboose was used to |
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house Black prisoners; the building served as a USO facility for |
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Black soldiers during World War II and as a community center and |
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café; it was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in |
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1990; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Calaboose African American |
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History Museum has dedicated itself to preserving African American |
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history and culture in Hays County, and in so doing, it has |
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established itself as an invaluable educational resource and a |
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center of support for the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the reopening |
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of the Calaboose African American History Museum and extend to all |
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those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the museum and its staff as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |