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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The fourth annual Texas HBCU Conference Series, |
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Democracy Schools, is taking place at Huston-Tillotson University |
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in Austin on April 4 and 5, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Established at Huston-Tillotson in 2022, the |
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conference series emerged from the efforts of a campuswide |
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leadership development and civic engagement initiative, Public |
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Leadership in Faith and Social Justice Traditions; students in the |
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program organized intentional small group discussions, drawing |
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inspiration from a century of grass roots activism; the Freedom |
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Schools of the civil rights era inform the concept of Democracy |
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Schools as a framework to explore civic capacity building and |
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community institutions over time; and |
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WHEREAS, The conference brings together students, faculty, |
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and staff from the state's Historically Black Colleges and |
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Universities, as well as interested community partners; scholars |
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and professionals explore a cultural view of democracy and |
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citizenship with perspectives from a broad range of disciplines and |
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fields, including literature, science, media, humanities, and the |
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arts; and |
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WHEREAS, In its fourth year, the conference's theme is the |
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civic power and legacy of HBCUs and Black educational history and |
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practice; presenters will examine the collective ability of civil |
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society groups, organizations, and institutions to strengthen and |
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renew democracy; and |
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WHEREAS, The conference series highlights the vital role |
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HBCUs have long played in developing strong, meaningful citizenship |
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that contributes to the advancement of democracy in our state and |
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nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 4, 2025, as Texas HBCU Day and |
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extend to all those participating in the Texas HBCU Conference |
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Series sincere best wishes for a meaningful and productive event. |