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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A number of proud Texans are gathering in Austin on |
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January 29, 2013, to celebrate Historically Black Colleges and |
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Universities Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, With origins that date as far back as the 1870s, |
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historically black colleges and universities have played a dynamic |
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role in Texas history; after Reconstruction, the first colleges for |
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African Americans in Texas were established by religious |
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organizations, and state-sponsored schools soon followed; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite facing serious financial obstacles, many of |
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the schools flourished thanks to the perseverance and creativity of |
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countless dedicated administrators and educators; among the myriad |
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distinguished alumni of Texas HBCUs are NAACP activist John H. |
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Wells, folklorist J. Mason Brewer, civil-rights advocate James L. |
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Farmer, Jr., and groundbreaking politician Barbara Jordan; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the HBCUs of Texas include Huston-Tillotson |
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University, Jarvis Christian College, Paul Quinn College, Prairie |
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View A&M University, St. Philip's College, Southwestern Christian |
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College, Texas College, Texas Southern University, and Wiley |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Historically black colleges and universities have |
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deep roots in the Lone Star State and have provided outstanding |
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educational opportunities for countless Texans, and this special |
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day provides a fitting opportunity to honor these notable |
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institutions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 29, 2013, as Historically |
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Black Colleges and Universities Day at the State Capitol and call on |
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all Texans to learn more about the contributions made by HBCUs to |
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the history and prosperity of the Lone Star State. |