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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 27, 2011, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |