House Resolution 1756
By: Representatives McClain of the 109th, Williams of the 168th, Hugley of the 141st,
Mitchell of the 88th, Griffin of the 149th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and memory of Andre Moses White; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens
with the passing of Andre Moses White; and
WHEREAS, Andre Moses White was born in Winter Park, Florida, a beloved son of Moses
and Lucille White; and
WHEREAS, her grew up in Tampa, Florida, and attended Middleton High School and
Lincoln High School; and
WHEREAS, he matriculated to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU),
where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a minor in Health
Education; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from FAMU, Andre Moses White was drafted by the Denver
Broncos as a Tight End and later played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati
Bengals; and
WHEREAS, following a career-ending injury, he returned to Tampa and served as the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission Officer for Hillsborough County, where he is most
well-known for fighting to remove the confederate flag from the county seal; and
WHEREAS, following in his father’s footsteps in food and entertainment, Andre Moses
White continued the legacy of Moses White’s Cozy Corner BBQ restaurant and later became
the Road Manager for Marvin Gaye and a long-time confidant and business colleague of
James Brown; and
WHEREAS, Andre Moses White and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in the late
1980s, where he and his son started The Georgia Sentinel, a progressive news outlet for
Atlanta’s African-American community; and
WHEREAS, while in Atlanta, he became the President of the Auburn Avenue Merchants
Association; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as President, he helped to rebuild the historical business
district and bring back patrons to the area, re-established the Auburn Avenue Festival, and
hosted the return of James Brown and the Famous Flames in a free reunion concert for the
community; and
WHEREAS, continuing his work in the community, Andre Moses White organized health
fairs to bring healthy habits, proper medical care, and nutrition to those most in need; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Andre Moses White was an active member of
First Saint Paul A.M.E Church in Lithonia, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, at the age of 71, Andre Moses White released two songs, We're Americans and
My Man, with his son’s media company, Savant Media Ventures, where he took a bold stand
for American values; and
WHEREAS, he was the founder of the Moses White Foundation, where served as President
of the Foundation until his untimely passing from COVID-19 in 2020; and
WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation
for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he
made this world a better place in which to live.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Andre Moses White and
express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
family of Andre Moses White.