Bill Text: NY J00404 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Queen Ifrica for her designation as recipient of an Entrepreneurial Award by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards Program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-03 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00404 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00404-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 404

BY: Senator PARKER

        HONORING  Queen  Ifrica  upon  the occasion of her
        designation as recipient of an Entrepreneurial Award
        by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial  Awards
        Program

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of
and publicly acknowledge individuals who have  distinguished  themselves
through  their  exemplary careers, accomplishments, and purposeful lives
of service to their community and their profession; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Queen  Ifrica  upon  the  occasion of her designation as recipient of an
Entrepreneurial Award by  the  Young,  Gifted  &  Black  Entrepreneurial
Awards  Program  to  be celebrated at the 18th Anniversary of the Young,
Gifted & Black Award Program on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Terrace
On The Park in Queens, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Established in 2006 by President/CEO of the NetLinkz Group,
Inc., Carl O. Gray, the Young,  Gifted  &  Black  (YGB)  Entrepreneurial
Awards  Program  recognizes  individuals who continue to reach levels of
great success  through  hard  work  and  determination,  proving  to  be
inspiring role models to their community and peers; and

  WHEREAS,  Remaining  true  to its mission, the Young, Gifted & Black
Entrepreneurial Awards Program acknowledges the  talent,  ambition,  and
achievements  of  African  American  and Caribbean professionals towards
their continued pursuit of success; and

  WHEREAS, The Young, Gifted & Black  Entrepreneurial  Awards  Program
was  launched in honor of Black History Month and shines a light on such
accomplished individuals as  Queen  Ifrica,  who  truly  exemplifies  an
entrepreneurial spirit; and

  WHEREAS,  Born  Ventrice  Morgan on March 25, 1975, Queen Ifrica was
raised by her mother and stepfather, as well as a supportive Rastafarian
community in Montego Bay, Jamaica; years later,  she  got  to  know  her
father, who inspired her love for music; and

  WHEREAS,  Queen  Ifrica first made a name for herself in 1995, while
performing at a talent contest at Club Inferno; three years  later,  she
had a meeting with producer Patrick "Tony Rebel" Barrett, who helped her
get into the music business through Flames Productions; and

  WHEREAS,  Queen Ifrica has appeared in numerous music festivals, and
signed a record deal with VP Records, leading  to  the  release  of  her
first  album, Montego Bay, in July of 2009; her second album, Climb, was
released in March of 2017, and topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart;
and

  WHEREAS, This award recipient exemplifies the best of her community,
by virtue of her energy, vision, and dedication, commanding the greatest

respect among her friends and colleagues, and within  the  community  at
large; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of  this  Legislative Body to commend
individuals of outstanding character,  who  have  shown  initiative  and
commitment  toward  constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and
acting as role models of leadership to be emulated  by  both  peers  and
young people; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Queen Ifrica upon the occasion of her designation as recipient  of
an  Entrepreneurial  Award  by the Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial
Awards Program; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Queen Ifrica.