LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Move-
ment and the Afrikan International Merchants Agency upon the occasion of
hosting the 71st Annual Marcus Garvey Day Parade

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to call attention to
those events which serve to enhance the cultural enrichment of the State
of New York and preserve the heritage of African Americans; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Movement and the Afrikan International
Merchants Agency upon the occasion of hosting the 71st Annual Marcus
Garvey Day Parade on Friday, August 17, 2012, in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Friday, August 17, 2012, marks the 125th birthday of Marcus
Mosiah Garvey, Jr.; dubbed the first national hero of Jamaica, West
Indies, as a free country, Marcus Garvey lived nothing short of a spec-
tacular life; and
WHEREAS, To celebrate his life, the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Move-
ment and the Afrikan International Merchants Agency will host the 5th
Annual Marcus Garvey Day Celebration at the Marcus Garvey Park where
there will be a parade, food, and music; and
WHEREAS, Every so often we turn our thoughts to personalities we call
heroes; these particular individuals who have had an impact on the world
globally; among such persons is Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., whose name is
legendary; and
WHEREAS, Events which celebrate ethnic diversity contribute to
fulfilling our Nation's great legacy of equality and opportunity for all
which strengthens the fabric of the communities of New York State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Movement and the Afrikan Inter-
national Merchants Agency upon the occasion of hosting the 71st Annual
Marcus Garvey Day Parade; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Afrikan Nationalist Pioneer Movement and the Afrikan
International Merchants Agency.