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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor extraordinary events of the State
4and those who celebrate them; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Timuel Black was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on
6December 7, 1918, but was raised in Chicago, a place he loves
7to call home; he is a revered and highly respected educator,
8political activist, community leader, oral historian, and
9philosopher; and
 
10    WHEREAS, After matriculating from Burke Elementary School
11and DuSable High School in Chicago, Timuel Black enrolled at
12Roosevelt University, where he received his bachelor's degree;
13he later earned a master's degree from the University of
14Chicago; and
 
15    WHEREAS, After being drafted into the Army during World War
16II, Timuel Black returned to school and became a social worker;
17he has taught at a variety of high schools as well as colleges
18and universities; he is a pioneer in the independent black
19political movement and coined the phrase "end plantation
20politics"; he is one of the top researchers on the topic of the
21Great Migration and race relations in Chicago; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Timuel Black served as an advisor to Martin Luther
2King Jr. throughout the 1960s and helped organize the Chicago
3contingent to join the March on Washington; he was also a
4prominent member of Mayor Harold Washington's administration
5and campaign; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Timuel Black's legacy has inspired many to follow
7their passions and work on behalf of social justice; he is also
8the first recipient of the city of Chicago's Champion of
9Freedom award; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we recognize Timuel Black for his many achievements and wish
13him great success and happiness in the future; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Timuel Black as a symbol of our esteem and
17respect.