HR1593: HR1593 Our Kind of Women; commend

26 LC 129 1335 House Resolution 1593 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Taylor of the 92nd, Alexander of the 66th, Tran of the 80th, and Willis of the 55th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Our Kind of Women; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, created by Atlanta-based photographer and creative dir ector Bessie Akuba2 Winn, Our Kind of Women is a multi-platform storytelling project documenting the pivots,3 evolution, and lived experiences of Black women over 40; and4 WHEREAS, the project explores how women who came of age in the 1970s, 1980s, and5 1990s were influenced by shifts in civil rights, feminism, musi c, media representation,6 economic change, and evolving ideas of independence and self-definition; and7 WHEREAS, on International Women’s Day, Our Kind of Women will b ring together an8 extraordinary collective of artists, leaders, cultural icons, and everyday women for a defining9 visual tribute to reinvention, visibility, and self-authorship at midlife and beyond; and10 WHEREAS, partnered with actress and producer Terri J. Vaughn, the exhibition features a11 dynamic group of participants, including actress Vanessa Bell C alloway, actress Essence12 Atkins, entrepreneur and philanthropist Simone Smith, media per sonality Bevy Smith,13 former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and scholar and cult ural critic Yaba Blay,14 among many other influential voices; and15 H. R. 1593 - 1 - 26 LC 129 1335 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting a nd proper that this extraordinary artistic and cultural16 exhibition be appropriately recognized.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body recognize and commend Our Kind of Women for its unwavering19 commitment to uplifting the voices and experiences of Black women over the age of 40.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Our22 Kind of Women.23 H. R. 1593 - 2 -