--- title: HR 1908. Muhammad, Akbar; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1908 cite_as: HR 1908, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1908 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1908.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1908/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74456 date: 2026-03-25 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1907.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1909.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1908.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1908 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tangie Herring text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1908/2025 upstream_id: 2138397 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Africa relations - community recognition --- # HR 1908. Muhammad, Akbar; commend ## Text House Resolution 1908 By: Representative Herring of the 145th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Akbar Muhammad; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Akbar Muhammad is a dedicated and passionate historian and consultant on international affairs in Africa and the Middle East; and WHEREAS, Dr. Muhammad dedicates his time speaking and encouraging others to travel, work, and do business in Africa; and WHEREAS, he is the founder of Youth4Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization based on the belief that young Blacks in the diaspora are due a personal journey “back to africa” to gain a historical perspective that reconnects lost cultural traditions of the past to present life choices; and WHEREAS, over the years he has accompanied and arranged travel to Africa for over 3,600 experienced and first time travelers including notable celebrities, major sports figures, and influential civic and business leaders; and WHEREAS, he has traveled to and met top diplomatic officials to over 144 countries around the world, including 44 African nations, and has lived in Ghana, Africa, for over a decade; and WHEREAS, through the Africa and Middle East Literacy Foundation, he continues to consult with African and World leaders to promote humanitarian efforts in many parts of the world, including galvanizing business and political leaders from the diaspora to work in Africa and other developing nations; and WHEREAS, in 2007 he organized a historic trip for a press delegation to travel to Sudan for a visit to Darfur on a fact-finding mission, and through his efforts secured exclusive one-on-one interviews with Sudan’s President Omar El-Bashir for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the TV-One Network; and WHEREAS, Dr. Muhammad’s extensive work and travel in Africa are reflected in his column “Africa and the World” which is published in African-American newspapers nationally; and WHEREAS, his many good deeds were recognized when he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Global Evangelical Christian Seminary at the University of Alabama; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the outstanding achievements of this distinguished individual. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Akbar Muhammad and extend their sincere best wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success. 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 Akbar Muhammad. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes and commends Akbar Muhammad, an historian and consultant on African and Middle Eastern affairs, for his decades of humanitarian and cultural work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Akbar Muhammad, a historian and international affairs consultant. The resolution recounts his career, including founding the Youth4Africa Foundation, organizing travel to Africa for thousands of people, meeting diplomatic officials in over 140 countries, and arranging a 2007 press trip to Sudan's Darfur region that produced interviews with then-President Omar El-Bashir. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create programs, or spend state money. It simply states that the House recognizes and commends Muhammad and wishes him continued health and success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Akbar Muhammad on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recites his background as a historian, consultant, and founder of the Youth4Africa Foundation. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Muhammad. - Extends the House's official best wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Akbar Muhammad. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians; it is a symbolic act of the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, serving as an official, public statement of recognition from the state legislature for an individual's personal and civic achievements. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Muhammad's career, including founding Youth4Africa Foundation and arranging travel to Africa for over 3,600 people. - The resolution notes his 2007 trip to Sudan's Darfur region and interviews he secured with Sudan's President Omar El-Bashir. - The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends Muhammad and wishes him continued success. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Muhammad. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Tangie Herring - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74456 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1908.md?full=1