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This resolution recognizes March 21, 2025, as Morris Brown College Day at the state capitol, honoring the historic African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church-affiliated institution founded in 1885. The resolution highlights the college's significant history, noting that it was established eighteen years after the Emancipation Proclamation and was the first institution in Georgia solely under African American patronage. The resolution traces the college's origins to ministers who sought to create an educational institution for preparing young men and women for Christian work and providing industrial training. It emphasizes the college's 130-year legacy of nurturing students from around the world, celebrating its commitment to educational development, perseverance, and trust in God. Additionally, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy of the resolution available for distribution to Morris Brown College, formally recognizing the institution's important contributions to education and community.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70004