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Senate
Resolution 578
By:
Senator Fort of the 39th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the Africa World Museum and Center and the Bridging the Gap and Building the
Bridge Conference; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference will be held in Atlanta,
Georgia, from October 25 to October 28, 2007, with the mission of initiating a
profound dialogue between the nations of Africa and members of the African
diaspora in the United States and throughout the world; and
WHEREAS,
this ambitious event is being coordinated by the Africa Heritage Foundation and
the Africa World Museum and Center through the pioneering leadership of Chief
Tunde Adetunji, CEO and president of the Africa World Museum and Center;
and
WHEREAS,
the Africa World Museum and Center opened its doors in 1996, the same year that
Atlanta welcomed the nations of the world to celebrate the Centennial Olympics,
and since that time, the Africa World Museum and Center has been committed to
the vision of the City of Atlanta as a route to global participation in the
Southeastern United States; and
WHEREAS,
the Africa World Museum and Center strives to develop new economic highways
between the City of Atlanta and the various nations of Africa and to promote
Africa as a continent of possibilities; and
WHEREAS,
Atlanta is the proud home of several consulates from African nations, including
Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Tanzania, as
well as sister city relationships with Lagos, Nigeria, and Cotnou, Benin;
and
WHEREAS,
the African community in the Atlanta area numbers well over 40,000 residents who
contribute vastly to the city's international economic, academic, and cultural
exchange; and
WHEREAS,
the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference has the potential to
significantly raise awareness about Africa and create new opportunities for
cultural and economic exchange between the State of Georgia and the various
nations of Africa.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
the Bridging the Gap and Building the Bridge Conference, commend Chief Tunde
Adetunji for his immense wisdom and diligence in facilitating Georgia's
increased participation in global affairs, and extend to Chief Tunde Adetunji
and the Africa World Museum and Center their sincerest best wishes for the
future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Africa World Museum
and Center.