HR1010: HR1010 Rustin/Lorde Community Breakfast; recognize

26 LC 129 0543 House Resolution 1010 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58 th, Williams of the 168 th, Barnes of the 86 th, and McClain of the 109th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Rustin/Lorde Community Breakfast; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, The Southern Unity Movement Inc. proudly announces the 25th annual2 Rustin/Lorde Community Breakfast on January 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Loudermilk3 Conference Center in Atlanta; and4 WHEREAS, the event brings together community members to celebra te and advance the5 values of inclusion, justice, and activism inspired by civil ri ghts activist Bayard Rustin,6 architect of the 1963 March on Washington, and Audre Lorde, fem inist, poet, and equal7 rights activist; and8 WHEREAS, founded in January 2002, the Rustin/Lorde Breakfast has become a cornerstone9 event, offering attendees a unique opportunity before participating in the Martin Luther King,10 Jr. Day March; and11 WHEREAS, the breakfast aims to provide a platform for attendees to connect and share12 experiences, educate communities about ongoing issues of inequality as well as the lives and13 contributions of Bayard Rustin, Audre Lorde, and other activist s, and enhances mutual14 support and continued learning among participants working for social justice; and15 H. R. 1010 - 1 - 26 LC 129 0543 WHEREAS, this year's event is hosted by Lisa Cunningham, Executive Vice President at the16 Black Women's Health Imperative, and will feature two keynote s peakers: Alexis Pauline17 Gumbs, author of Survival is a Promise: the Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, and Marcus Lee,18 Assistant Professor at Princeton University known for his work on Black and LGBTQ+19 histories; and20 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstand ing community event be21 appropriately recognized.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body recognize the Rustin/Lorde Community B reakfast and The24 Southern Unity Movement Inc. for their innumerable contributions to inclusion, justice, and25 activism in the State of Georgia.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to The28 Southern Unity Movement Inc., the public, and the press.29 H. R. 1010 - 2 -