Bill Text: AZ SCR1036 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Supporting black lives matter
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-02 - Senate read second time [SCR1036 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2021-SCR1036-Introduced.html
REFERENCE TITLE: supporting black lives matter |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SCR 1036 |
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Introduced by Senators Quezada: Alston, Gonzales, Mendez
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
supporting black lives matter and the eradication of systematic and structural racism.
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Whereas, the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Dion Johnson and countless other black people and people of color have focused our nation's attention on the continuing structural and systematic racism that plagues our communities; and
Whereas, data shows that black people and historically marginalized people of color are disproportionately criminalized and targeted by excessive force and brutality at the hands law enforcement; and
Whereas, this state and nation cannot continue to ignore these injustices that unfairly oppress black people and other people of color; and
Whereas, to make progress during these challenging times, we as a nation have the moral responsibility to take an antiracist approach to making drastic changes with respect to education, housing, employment, criminal justice, health care and other key aspects of American life; and
Whereas, this state has the opportunity to address systematic racism with a renewed vigor and widespread support in a way that can and will be transformative; and
Whereas, in order for such a metamorphic change to occur, it is essential for all communities in our nation to acknowledge that it is time for change; and
Whereas, the Black Lives Matter movement has brought to the forefront the current crisis, which is a result of well-established racism and socioeconomic inequalities that have marginalized, discriminated against and harmed black people and people of color; and
Whereas, it is no longer acceptable to take a stance of silence in the face of grave injustice.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature proclaim that Black Lives Matter, that protest is the language of the unheard, that racism must be eradicated in all its forms and that the humanity and unique lived experiences of every black American make our nation powerful.