SR0770 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Illinois supports the Great Seal of the United States of America that bears the inscription E Pluribus Unum, which translates from the Latin as "Out of many, one"; and

WHEREAS, The greatest asset of the State of Illinois is its people; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is comprised of multicultural, multiethnic, and multi-racial residents; and

WHEREAS, A large number of Illinois residents, 39.8% or approximately 5,600,000 people, identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American, or multi-racial; and

WHEREAS, Friendship, collegiality, civility, respect, and kindness are commonly shared ideals of the collective residents of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Towards E Pluribus Unum Initiative of the National Center for Race Amity has invited communities across the United States of America to join in introspection and reflection on the beauty and richness of diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one another annually on the second Sunday in June, designated as Race Amity Day; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare June 9, 2024 as "Race Amity Day" in the State of Illinois.