Full Text of HR0405 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Bronzeville is a center of African-American life | 3 | | and culture in Chicago and is historically known as the city's | 4 | | "Black Metropolis"; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bronzeville is home to a diverse business | 6 | | community, historic landmarks, and lively events, including | 7 | | the annual Bud Billiken Parade that draws more than one | 8 | | million spectators each August; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bronzeville is known for its rich history and | 10 | | flourishing modern-day renaissance; its cultural contributions | 11 | | are vast, and it brought the world Pulitzer Prize-winner | 12 | | Gwendolyn Brooks, civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, | 13 | | legendary musician Louis Armstrong, founder and publisher of | 14 | | what was the country's most prominent African-American | 15 | | newspaper, the Chicago Defender, and the creator of the Bud | 16 | | Billiken Parade Robert Abbott, and more; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bronzeville's remaining historic remnants attract | 18 | | many to the area; notable surviving structures are the old | 19 | | Chicago Defender Building, the Overton Hygienic Building, the | 20 | | Supreme Life Building, and the Eighth Regiment Armory; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, An African-American Cultural Center is a |
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| 1 | | gathering place for the safe, creative, and critical | 2 | | exploration and celebration of black life, culture, and | 3 | | history; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we urge the General Assembly to create an African American | 7 | | Cultural Center in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago.
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