HR1594: HR1594 Black, Dr. Daniel; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes Dr. Daniel Black, a novelist and professor at Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, for his writing career, awards and nominations, and his work mentoring young people through a group he founded called the Ndugu and Nzinga Rites of Passage Nation. The resolution recounts his novels, his teaching career, his commencement speech at Clark Atlanta University in 2024, and various literary honors he has received. It formally states that the House commends him for his impact on Georgia and directs the Clerk of the House to give him an official copy of the resolution.

• Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes and commends Dr. Daniel Black for his impact on the state.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Dr. Black.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only.

The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Daniel Black, a professor at Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and deliver a copy of the resolution to him.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is symbolic: it puts the state legislature's formal recognition of Dr. Black's literary and educational contributions into the official record.

• The whereas clauses describe Dr. Black's career as a novelist, his professorships at Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, and his literary awards and nominations.
• The resolving clause states the House commends Dr. Black for his outstanding impact on the State of Georgia and wishes him continued health, happiness, and success.
• A further clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Dr. Black.

1. 2026-03-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-04House Hopper (House)

• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)Primary sponsor
• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)

• commendation resolution
• Georgia authors
• Clark Atlanta University
• Morehouse College