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SR 512

Juneteenth Atlanta; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Donzella James

Formal Senate recognition and commendation of Juneteenth Atlanta for cultural impact and 13th Annual Parade & Music Festival, with best wishes for the June 14–15, 2025 event.

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Bill Summary · SR 512

Summary — SR 512 (Senate Resolution 512)

Title: Juneteenth Atlanta; recognize
Type: Senate Resolution (honorific)
Sponsors: Senator Paxton (primary), Senator Donzella James (primary)
Status: Read and Adopted; Reported Enrolled

Purpose / Intent

SR 512 is an honorary Senate resolution that recognizes and commends Juneteenth Atlanta on the occasion of its 13th Annual Parade & Music Festival. The resolution celebrates the organization’s growth, cultural contributions, and community-building work around Juneteenth, and extends the Senate’s best wishes for the June 14–15, 2025 event at Piedmont Park.

Key provisions

  • Formally recognizes and commends Juneteenth Atlanta for its historic and ongoing contributions to cultural awareness, unity, and justice.
  • Highlights the 13th Annual Parade & Music Festival dates (June 14–15, 2025) and the event themes: “Reparations Over Everything” and “True Identity = True Freedom.”
  • Recites notable accomplishments and milestones of Juneteenth Atlanta (see “Background & highlights” below).
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Juneteenth Atlanta.

Background & highlights cited in the resolution

  • Describes Juneteenth Atlanta as “one of the largest and most impactful Juneteenth celebrations in the world.”
  • Notes pandemic-era mobilization: a 2020 rally with ~10,000 participants and a record 2021 event with over 250 vendors and more than 2,200 parade participants.
  • Recites expanded programming in 2022–2023, including headline performances, new attractions (wrestling showcase, karaoke stage), and a 2023 attendance figure noted as over 100,000.
  • References Juneteenth Atlanta’s invitation by the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation to participate at the White House on June 19, 2024.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Juneteenth Atlanta (nonprofit organizer).
  • Broader beneficiaries: festival attendees, participating vendors and artists, and communities across the African diaspora (regional, Caribbean, and African partners) whose cultural and civic engagement the resolution acknowledges.
  • Note: This is symbolic/ceremonial recognition; it does not create legal obligations or appropriations.

Procedural / timeline information

  • Legislative actions recorded: Senate Hopper (2025-03-31); Senate Read and Adopted (listed 2025-04-02 and again 2025-05-13); Received by Secretary of the Senate (2025-05-08); Reported enrolled (2025-05-13).
  • Current status: Read & adopted and enrolled; Secretary of the Senate authorized to distribute a copy to Juneteenth Atlanta.

Impact

The resolution provides official state recognition and public commendation of Juneteenth Atlanta’s cultural, educational, and community work. It is symbolic and celebratory in nature and carries no fiscal or regulatory authority.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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