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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The African American Museum celebrated 25 years in |
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Fair Park in Dallas on January 11, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1974, Bishop College librarian Dr. Harry |
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Robinson Jr. established the museum in a small room on the second |
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floor of the school's Zale Library; he soon became the director, |
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president, and CEO of the museum, and when the college closed in |
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1988, he found the museum temporary housing at Fair Park; in |
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November 1993, the museum welcomed the public to its new $5 million, |
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38,000-square-foot Fair Park facility; and |
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WHEREAS, The museum has hosted numerous exhibits, including |
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the revamped national tour of the groundbreaking "Slavery at |
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Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty"; over the years, the |
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institution has also sponsored a wealth of special educational |
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programs for people of all ages and ethnicities; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past quarter century, the African American |
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Museum has drawn visitors to Fair Park, and it is indeed a pleasure |
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to mark this momentous milestone and honor the museum for an even |
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longer record as a dedicated steward of the heritage and culture of |
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the African American community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the African American Museum on 25 |
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years at Fair Park and extend to all those associated with this |
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noteworthy institution sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |