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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 111
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WHEREAS, Many civic-minded Texans are gathering in Austin |
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on February 5, 2019, in celebration of Urban Leagues of Greater |
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Texas Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 20th century, African Americans |
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migrating to northern cities soon discovered that they had not |
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escaped racial discrimination; good jobs were denied them, and |
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most were forced to live in substandard housing; the National |
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Urban League formed in 1911 to address those issues, and the |
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organization trained African American social workers to help |
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migrant families attain educational and employment |
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opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, By the end of World War I, the league had |
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established operations in 30 cities and had evolved to take on |
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new challenges; in the 1930s, it advocated powerfully for the |
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inclusion of African Americans in the New Deal and fought to |
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desegregate labor unions; the Urban League later played a major |
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role in the Civil Rights Era, and it hosted Martin Luther King |
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Jr., A. Philip Randolph, and other leaders at planning meetings |
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for the March on Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, The league continued to expand its mission, and in |
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the 1970s, it adopted a broader focus on such contemporary |
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problems as environmental protection and energy conservation, as |
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well as on the many aspects of poverty; today, members of the |
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league continue to work tirelessly in behalf of economic |
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empowerment, educational opportunity, and the guarantee of civil |
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rights; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, Urban League members have |
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dedicated themselves to securing social and economic justice for |
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all, and the organization continues to play a vital role in |
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communities across our state and nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 5, 2019, as Urban Leagues |
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of Greater Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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participants sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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visit to Austin. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 5, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |