HR171 - Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month.

      H.R. No. 171       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Black History Month is being celebrated in February   2025 in recognition of the rich cultural heritage and significant   achievements of African Americans; and          WHEREAS, The observance was first conceived by Dr. Carter   G. Woodson, a Harvard-educated scholar and the son of former   slaves, who saw a need to promote the research and study of African   American history at a time when it was overlooked by mainstream   historians; in 1926, Dr. Woodson chose the second week of February   as Negro History Week, due to the fact that it included the   birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two men of   great influence to Black Americans; in 1976, President Gerald   R. Ford expanded and formalized the celebration to include the   entire month of February and urged citizens to use it as an   opportunity "to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of   Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history";   and          WHEREAS, The country has continued to work toward gaining   greater understanding of the enormity of African American   contributions in all realms; in September 2016, Barack Obama, the   first African American president of the United States, helped to   inaugurate the National Museum of African American History and   Culture, noting the centrality of the African American experience   to the American story; at the opening ceremony, former president   George W. Bush, who signed the 2003 bill authorizing construction   of the building, affirmed the study of African American history as a   demonstration of our commitment to a fuller, more comprehensive   telling of the nation's story; and          WHEREAS, While the journey of African Americans toward   freedom, equality, and justice is ongoing, the progress that has   been made thus far gives hope that our society can continue to move   forward and embrace change for the betterment of all people; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 2025 as Black History Month   and encourage all Texans to take advantage of opportunities for   learning, reflection, and celebration.     Reynolds     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on February   5, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House