Bill Text: TX SR1220 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Abdias do Nascimento.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-27 - Reported enrolled [SR1220 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1220-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Abdias do Nascimento | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Brazilian civil rights leader, | ||
| statesman, actor, journalist, and poet Abdias do Nascimento, who | ||
| died May 23, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Franca, São Paolo, Brazil, Abdias do | ||
| Nascimento served the cause of racial equality with courage, | ||
| strength, and determination; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nascimento began his civil rights activism as | ||
| a young man in the 1930s and at one point was jailed for his | ||
| resistance to racist attacks; his strong interest in the dramatic | ||
| arts and his desire to promote artistic opportunities led to the | ||
| creation of TEN, the Experimental Theater of the Negro, which | ||
| helped form the country's first generation of black actors and | ||
| actresses and contributed to the creation of dramatic literature | ||
| about Brazilians of African descent; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was forced into exile by the military regime, | ||
| and served for more than a decade as a visiting professor at | ||
| several universities in the United States; upon his return to | ||
| Brazil, he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies, where | ||
| he was the author of Brazil's first affirmative action law; he | ||
| also served in the Senate, where he continued to devote his | ||
| legislative career to advancing the principle of equal rights; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nascimento has received honors and awards | ||
| from the United States, Nigeria, Mexico, and the United Nations; | ||
| at home, he was awarded the Order of Rio Branco with the rank of | ||
| commander, the highest honor granted by the Brazilian | ||
| government; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nascimento played a vital role throughout his | ||
| life in promoting the rights and culture of people of African | ||
| descent; he founded Ipeafro, the Institute for Afro-Brazilian | ||
| Studies and Research, to further enhance opportunities in the | ||
| areas of education and culture, and he also founded the newspaper | ||
| Quilombo and wrote more than 20 books; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Abdias do Nascimento was an inspiration to all who | ||
| knew him, and although he will be deeply missed by his family and | ||
| fellow citizens, his spirit will abide in their hearts for years | ||
| to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Abdias do Nascimento; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, | ||
| and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of | ||
| Abdias do Nascimento. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 27, 2011, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
