HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 296
Commending the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2019

WHEREAS, the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the achievements of African Americans, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County works to provide an inclusive history of the United States by acknowledging the efforts of various groups over time, and collaborates with other historical and genealogical organizations in the area; and

WHEREAS, the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County continues its service to the community by providing a space for members of the community to explore this history and information; and

WHEREAS, the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County makes its unique educational programming available to the community via its museum, located in The Plains; and

WHEREAS, the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County helps create a more complete and accurate history of the Commonwealth and the United States by facilitating additional research through the national Afro-American Historical Association; and

WHEREAS, many members of the community have depended on the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County to provide accurate, reliable information for more than two decades; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County hereby be commended on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its legacy of service to the community.