HR1896: HR1896 Garvey, Marcus Mosiah; honoring the life and memory; condolences

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commemorates Marcus Mosiah Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, who promoted Pan-African unity and Black dignity in the early twentieth century. The resolution connects his legacy to the United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, observed each March 25, and to the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and institutions like Morris Brown College. The resolution notes that Garvey addressed a crowd at Atlanta's Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church on March 25, 1917. It formally resolves that the House honors Garvey's life and memory, and directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally honors the life and memory of Marcus Mosiah Garvey on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recites historical background connecting Garvey to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Morris Brown College, and a 1917 speech in Atlanta.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commemorative resolution.

This resolution mainly affects the historical record and public commemoration; it does not impose duties on private citizens, businesses, or agencies beyond directing the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.

While the resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect, it represents an official statement by the Georgia House recognizing Garvey's influence on Pan-African thought and connecting that history to Atlanta institutions and events, preserving that recognition in the state's legislative record.

• The preamble (WHEREAS clauses) lays out historical context linking the UN Day of Remembrance, the AME Church, Morris Brown College, and Garvey's 1917 Atlanta speech.
• The resolving clause states that the House honors Garvey's life and memory as a Pan-African leader and organizer.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-25House Hopper (House)

• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)Primary sponsor
• Brian Prince (D, HD-132)
• Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)

• Georgia history
• civil rights history
• commemorative resolutions
• Pan-Africanism
• Atlanta history