R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, From February 26 to March 2, 2001, the African
1-2 American Museum is exhibiting numerous works of art and artifacts
1-3 from African Americans in the rotunda of the State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Founded in 1974, the African American Museum was
1-5 initially a part of the Bishop College Special Collections; since
1-6 1993 the museum has been located in its own building in Fair Park,
1-7 and it remains the only museum in the Southwest devoted to the
1-8 preservation and exhibition of African American artistic, cultural,
1-9 and historical materials; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Harry Robinson, Jr., has long served as the
1-11 museum's president and CEO, and he has dedicated himself to the
1-12 cause of preserving African American heritage through his work with
1-13 the museum and through his service with many noteworthy
1-14 professional and civic organizations; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The African American Museum features a diverse
1-16 display of black art and history that is housed in four vaulted
1-17 galleries; its permanent collections include African Art, African
1-18 American Fine Art, and The Billy R. Allen Folk Art Collection;
1-19 moreover, the research library and archives house several
1-20 historical collections, while living black culture can be
1-21 experienced through informative and entertaining programs in the
1-22 museum's educational plaza; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The display of a sampling of these important
1-24 artifacts in the State Capitol's rotunda provides an outstanding
2-1 opportunity to not only celebrate the many artistic contributions
2-2 of African Americans but also to praise the preservation efforts of
2-3 all those associated with the African American Museum; now,
2-4 therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby honor Dr. Harry Robinson, Jr., and the African
2-7 American Museum and extend to them sincere appreciation for
2-8 displaying a portion of their vast collection at the State Capitol.
Hodge
Jones of Dallas
Giddings
Davis of Dallas
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 377 was adopted by the House on
February 28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House