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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the NAACP H. Boyd Hall Branch in |
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Corpus Christi are celebrating the chapter's 100th anniversary at |
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the Freedom Fund Banquet on January 19, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Seeking to end racial discrimination, the Corpus |
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Christi branch of the NAACP held its first meeting on February 7, |
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1919, with a robust total of 56 people stepping forward to take up |
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the organization's mission; in 1923, the group was forced to cease |
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operations due to an increase in violence against the area's |
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African American population, but the chapter's members remained |
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resolute in their quest for equality; they reorganized and applied |
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for a new charter on February 2, 1928; and |
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WHEREAS, The H. Boyd Hall Branch has thrived in the decades |
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since; inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., its |
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members took part in the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and |
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1960s, and their efforts, combined with those of other activists |
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around the nation, helped bring about important advances, such as |
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passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, under the direction of current chapter |
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president Terry Mills, the H. Boyd Hall Branch continues to serve as |
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a prominent voice championing diversity and inclusion, with |
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thousands of people regularly turning out to support NAACP events |
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in the Coastal Bend region; and |
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WHEREAS, The H. Boyd Hall Branch of the NAACP has played an |
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essential role in bringing about progressive change in the Corpus |
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Christi community and beyond, and its members are indeed deserving |
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of recognition for their steadfast commitment to the principles of |
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equal rights and social justice; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the H. Boyd |
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Hall Branch of the NAACP and commend the chapter for its outstanding |
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record of achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |