By Alonzo                                              H.R. No. 684
       74R10970 PFG-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation will be holding
    1-2  the fifth annual Cultural Philanthropy Awards on April 30, 1995, at
    1-3  the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, and the event promises to be a
    1-4  memorable and worthwhile occasion for all who attend; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Popularly known as the CUP Awards, this prestigious
    1-6  program was created to honor individuals and corporations who have
    1-7  made significant contributions to multi-ethnic visual and
    1-8  performing artists and cultural organizations; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Established in 1990 by public relations executive
   1-10  Denise Sharpton, the foundation has done a tremendous job of
   1-11  promoting greater understanding and cooperation between people of
   1-12  different cultures and ethnic backgrounds; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, This year's ceremony will be hosted by
   1-14  Emmy-award-winning actress Esther Rolle and KDFW-TV producer and
   1-15  multicultural affairs director Rochelle Brown and will honor
   1-16  individuals and corporations in eight different industries,
   1-17  including banking, law, oil and gas, media, arts and entertainment,
   1-18  and telecommunications; in addition, an individual and a
   1-19  corporation will be honored with receipt of a special Founder's
   1-20  Award in recognition of their outstanding support of cultural
   1-21  diversity in the arts; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Continuing an exciting tradition of multicultural
   1-23  entertainment, the 1995 program will feature dazzling performances
   1-24  and exhibits by artists representing a diverse spectrum of
    2-1  ethnicity and talent, including jazz trumpeter Whitney Russell, the
    2-2  Philippine Arts Theatre, artist Johnice Parker, and winning entries
    2-3  in the foundation's annual mask-making competition for children, as
    2-4  well as a colorful costume pageant showcasing fashions from around
    2-5  the globe; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, The Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation's CUP Awards
    2-7  program unites people from a wide variety of backgrounds and
    2-8  professions to celebrate diversity and to support the vital
    2-9  contributions of multi-ethnic artists and cultural organizations to
   2-10  society today, and this worthy event indeed merits our special
   2-11  praise and recognition for its many exceptional contributions at
   2-12  this time; now, therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby commend the Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation,
   2-15  its founder Denise Sharpton, and the sponsors of the fifth annual
   2-16  Cultural Philanthropy Awards for their exemplary work in
   2-17  encouraging cultural harmony through the arts; and, be it further
   2-18        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-19  prepared for the Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation as an expression
   2-20  of high esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.