HR239: HR239 116th Founders Day of the NAACP; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives marks the 116th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on February 12, 1909. It recounts the roles played by founders such as Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villard, William English Walling, Dr. Henry Moscowitz, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Mary Church Terrell in creating the organization. The resolution praises the Georgia NAACP's history of advocacy on civil rights, education, healthcare, employment, housing, and efforts to end segregation and discrimination. It formally commemorates Founders Day and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press. It does not create new law, funding, or legal requirements.

• Formally commemorates the 116th Founders Day of the NAACP on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recounts the history and roles of the NAACP's founders, including Mary White Ovington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
• Recognizes the Georgia NAACP's historical advocacy work on civil rights, education, healthcare, employment, and housing.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
• Expresses the House's recommitment to advancing civil rights but creates no binding legal obligations.

The resolution primarily concerns the NAACP and the Georgia NAACP as organizations, honoring their founders and members. It also directs a procedural task to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare copies for public and press distribution.

As a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on residents or agencies. Its practical effect is limited to an official statement of recognition from the Georgia House and public distribution of that statement.

• The whereas clauses describe the NAACP's founding on February 12, 1909, and the roles of its key founders.
• The whereas clauses also describe the Georgia NAACP's historical civil rights advocacy in areas like education, healthcare, employment, and housing.
• The resolving clause formally commemorates the 116th Founders Day and recommits the House to advancing civil rights.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)Primary sponsor
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
• Phil Olaleye (D, HD-059)
• Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)

• NAACP
• civil rights history
• Georgia House resolutions
• African American history