Bill > HJR0974

This concurrent resolution honors Cheryl McKissack Daniel and the McKissack family for their significant historical contributions and achievements as trailblazers in Black history. The resolution acknowledges the McKissack family's legacy, which began in Tennessee in the mid-1800s and has grown into McKissack & McKissack, recognized as the oldest minority- and woman-owned professional design and construction firm in the nation. It highlights their resilience in overcoming rampant discrimination to build churches and historically Black colleges, and their extensive work across the United States on major projects. The resolution specifically commends Cheryl McKissack Daniel, the fifth generation to lead the firm, for her leadership in overseeing billions in projects and for her recent acclaimed book, "The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks, Two Centuries of Daring Pioneers," which celebrates the family's enduring values of resilience, representation, and legacy.

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