Bill Text: NY J02586 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring influential Black authors upon the occasion of special recognition at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor, New York on August 3, 2024

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-29 - ADOPTED [J02586 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02586-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2586

BY: Senator PALUMBO

        HONORING   influential   Black  authors  upon  the
        occasion of special recognition at the Black Authors
        Festival in Sag Harbor, New York on August 3, 2024

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Legislative Body to pay tribute  to
those  illustrious  thought  leaders  of  their community, who strive to
support literacy and the creation of  powerful  stories  to  uplift  the
Black community; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
influential Black authors upon the occasion of  special  recognition  on
Saturday,  August  3, 2024, at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor,
New York; and

  WHEREAS, Celebrating the power of words and Black authors, the Black
Authors Festival aims to support literacy and  honor  influential  Black
authors  and  thought  leaders  in  the community; it was founded by two
professional Black women who curated the renowned event to acquaint  and
re-acquaint Black people with the notion of penning and publishing their
own stories; and

  WHEREAS,  The  honorees being featured at the Black Authors Festival
are:    Tamron  Hall,  Emmy  Award-winning  television  host,  executive
producer  of  the  second longest running ABC Disney-produced syndicated
talk show "Tamron Hall," and bestselling author; Chef Marcus Samuelsson,
renowned chef behind many restaurants worldwide and competitor on  shows
like  Top  Chef  Masters  and  Chopped  All-Stars,  amongst  many  other
achievements and his bestselling work in literature; Sheila  Bridges,  a
creative  visionary  and  design tastemaker who creates beautiful spaces
for high-profile clients and has her work featured in  notable  museums,
host  of  TV  shows, and author; Ralph McDaniels, founder and curator of
the Video Music Box Collection Inc., community advocate for  inner  city
youth,  and  patron  of  the  arts;  Zebulon  Vance  Miletsky, Ph.D., an
Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies and History at
SUNY  Stony  Brook  University  and  distinguished  author  of  numerous
articles, reviews, essays, and book chapters; Jennifer L. Morgan, Ph.D.,
Professor  of  History in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis
at New York University and author of novels that examine the elements of
gender and race in  society;  Joseph  H.    Holland,  writer,  attorney,
entrepreneur,  civic leader, and ordained minister with over 40 years of
experience serving the community; Dr.  LaKeesha Walrond is an  educator,
visionary  leader, sought after speaker, and consummate change agent who
empowers women and those devout in faith through her literary works  and
service to church and community; Darlene Williams, a publicly recognized
award-winning  personal  development  coach is the Founder of The Higher
Level Method, a strong community activist, and Founder of the nationally
recognized Black Authors Festival, LLC;  Verdel  A.  Jones,  experienced
educator,  Co-Founder  of Black Authors Festival, Founder and CEO of the
nonprofit, Share Inform Enlighten Inc., long time talk  show  host,  and
passionate  author;  Alissa  Anderson,  multi-talented  individual  with
experience in Legal,  Compliance,  Talent  Relations,  Sales  and  Sales
Operations,  and  Marketing  fields;  Rudy  Breedy, nonprofit executive,

educator, entrepreneur and award-winning multimedia personality  who  is
the  host  of  "Rudy's  Room";  Maurice  L.  Williams,  Founder  of  the
award-winning A Father's  Love  Personal  Development  Institute,  youth
advocate,    adjunct    lecturer,    businessman,    community   leader,
philanthropist, noted rap artist, and bestselling  author;  Miya  Jones,
multimedia journalist, entrepreneur, producer, Founder, Editor-in-Chief,
Executive Producer of Shades of Shades of Long Island, and community and
youth  advocate;  and  Lish Steiling, chef, food stylist, recipe writer,
and James Beard-Award and Emmy Award-winning culinary producer; and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
individuals  of  such  noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor influential Black authors upon the occasion of special recognition
at the Black Authors Festival in Sag Harbor, New York on August 3, 2024;
and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  aforementioned  honorees  and  the  Black  Authors
Festival Board.