Full Text of HR0628 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, In May 1921, Washington D.C. hosted a national | 3 | | convention for amity between the races; it was a multi-racial | 4 | | interfaith gathering where for three days thousands of people | 5 | | assembled in the first ever convention for amity between the | 6 | | Black and white races; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Work continues towards achieving peace and unity | 8 | | to reach the vision of our nation, E Plurbius Unum "Out of | 9 | | many, one"; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The greatest asset of the State of Illinois is | 11 | | its people; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is comprised of | 13 | | multicultural, multiethnic, and multi-racial residents; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, A large number of Illinois residents, 39.8% or | 15 | | approximately 5,600,000 people, identify as Black, Hispanic, | 16 | | Asian American, or multi-racial; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Friendship, collegiality, civility, respect, and | 18 | | kindness are commonly shared ideals of the collective | 19 | | residents of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we declare June 9, 2024 as "Race Amity Day" in the State of | 4 | | Illinois; and be it further | 5 | | RESOLVED, That we invite communities across the United | 6 | | States of America to join in introspection and reflection on | 7 | | the beauty and richness of the diverse peoples of this great | 8 | | nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one | 9 | | another on Race Amity Day. |
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