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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.

Introduced: March 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1145)
Mar 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1145)
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.

Reaffirms the full and equal participation of people of African descent around the world in all aspects of political, economic, social, and cultural life.

Supports efforts to promote democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and the eradication of poverty, hunger, inequality, and social exclusion.

Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to address racism, discrimination, and intolerance in the United States and around the globe.

What's happening now March 2, 2011

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1145)

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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 2, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 9: A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-9/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 9: A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-9/.
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S. Con. Res. 9, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-9/.
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[S. Con. Res. 9: A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-9/)
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