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This bill establishes the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day in Massachusetts. The legislation amends Chapter 6 of the state's General Laws by adding a new section requiring the governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American military personnel who served with distinction during World War II. The proclamation will honor their significant contributions and sacrifices, including Black pilots, bombardiers, navigators, flight surgeons, nurses, mechanics, instructors, crewmembers, and support personnel who played a crucial role in breaking racial barriers and changing the course of history. The bill recommends that citizens observe this day in an appropriate manner, thus formally acknowledging the important legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and their impact on both military service and civil rights.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2153