Puppel, Debra From: National Center for Race Amity <[email protected]> on behalf of National Center for Race Amity <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 8:53 PM To: Select Board Subject: NCRA Newsletter View this email in your browser June Newsletter BREAKING NEWS! SENATE PASSES HISTORIC RESOLUTION FOR NATIONAL RACE AMITY AND RECONCILIATION DAY INITIATED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RACE AMITY William H. Smith Quote Re Passage of US Senate Resolution for June 12th as National Race Amity and Reconciliation Day. “In these times of racial insults and acrimony, the National Center for Race Amity at Wheelock College, as the proposing entity in Massachusetts and on Capitol Hill for Race Amity Day, is grateful for the leadership of Senators Markey and Cochran to initiate this action which suggests that Americans seriously reflect on the goodness and equity found in the many racial, ethnic, and cultural threads that make the wonderful tapestry which is America. We are also grateful to the 1 leadership of House, Senate, and the Governor’s Office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for being the first state to make Race Amity Day an official day annually in the state.” Senators Markey and Cochran Applaud Senate Passage of Race Amity Day Resolution Washington (June 10, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) were joined by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) today in applauding the passage of S.Res.491, the bipartisan resolution designating June 12, 2016, as the national day of racial amity and reconciliation, or “Race Amity Day”. The day seeks to celebrate America’s multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial diversity. It also serves as a time of reflection on the ideals of friendship, civility, and respect that bind the American people together every day. “I am proud to follow in the footsteps of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and bring the ideals of the Race Amity Day Resolution to the floor of the United States Senate,” said Senator Markey. “I am proud to serve a nation of people who can live their lives in the spirit of our country’s motto “E Pluribus Unum” and embrace what makes our nation so special -- our diversity of cultures, races, and perspectives. I hope this day will serve as a reminder for everyone to reflect on these important values and to recommit to denouncing any rhetoric of hate and intolerance that does not represent who we are as a nation.” “Good will among the American people strengthens our communities and country. This resolution encourages us to remember that we should work together to meet the challenges facing our nation,” Senator Cochran said. Full text of the Senate resolution is below. RESOLUTION 2 Designating June 12, 2016, as a national day of racial amity and reconciliation. Whereas the greatest asset of the United States is the people of the United States; Whereas the motto on the Great Seal of the United States is E Pluribus Unum, ‘‘out of many, one’’; Whereas the United States is comprised of multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial people; Whereas friendship, collegiality, civility, respect, and kindness are commonly shared ideals of the people of the United States; and Whereas organizations and communities across the United States, motivated by the ideals behind the motto of E Pluribus Unum, have joined together in introspection and reflection on how the diversity of the people of the United States has been indispensable in creating the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— (1) designates June 12, 2016, as a national day of racial amity and reconciliation; (2) supports all people of the United States who join in activities in support of the goals and ideals of racial amity; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities 3 Copyright © 2016 National Center for Race Amity, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend of the National Center for Race Amity. If you received this email in error, please accept our apologies and unsubscribe by the link below. Our mailing address is: National Center for Race Amity 200 Riverway Wheelock College Boston, MA 02215 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list 4.