,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7=        
himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4     
,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4  
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4
 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4      
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4  
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,lewis1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,david   
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 &
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals

 ( ! designation ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 to
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 z ! ,int]national 
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  ,:]eas
 ! decade comm5c+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 
& end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 has be5  
designat$ z ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p
 ( ,african ,desc5t ) ! !me ,p (        
,african desc5t3 recognition1 ju/ice &  
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,african ,diaspora 
is expansive1 spann+ across ! globe f   
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean to ,asia &  
,europe1 ) p]sons ( ,african desc5t hav+
 _h a hi/orical pres5ce & curr5tly      
resid+ on e cont95t2 ,:]eas dur+ !      
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t gov]nm5ts & civil society across
 ! globe jo9 toge!r ) p ( ,african      
desc5t to promote respect1 protection1 &
 ! fulfilm5t ( human rights & fundam5tal
 fre$oms2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ,int]national   
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t         
gov]nm5ts 9 conc]t ) civil society are  
to /r5g!n national1 regional &          
int]national action & coop]ation to     
facilitate ! full & equal p>ticipation (

 p ( ,african desc5t 9 society1 promote 
a great] k ( & respect = ! div]se       
h]itage1 culture & contributions ( p (  
,african desc5t to ! developm5t (       
societies1 & to /r5g!n & implem5t legal 
frameworks t combat racial              
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas dur+ !            
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t gov]nm5ts are to utilize        
reliable /ati/ical data to develop &    
implem5t 9 conc]t ) civil society       
measurable national action plans & o!r  
/rategies to address racial disp>ities  
impact+ p ( ,african desc5t 9 ! ju/ice1 
weal?1 education1 employm5t1 heal?1     
h\s+1 developm5t1 & o!r sectors2 ,:]eas 
gov]nm5t ef=ts ( ! ,int]national ,decade
 = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t are to also    
promote ! hi/ory & h]itage ( p (        
,african desc5t1 includ+ ?r\gh rese>* & 
education1 ! full & accurate inclusion (
 _! hi/ory & contributions 9 educational
 curricula1 & by recogniz+ ! victims &  
desc5dants ( ! transatlantic slave trade
 & colonialism1 z a means ( uphold+ _!  

human dignity & equality & promot+      
societal reconciliation & heal+2 ,:]eas 
gov]nm5t ef=ts ( ! ,int]national ,decade
 = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t are to also    
enable ! full1 equal & effective        
p>ticipation ( p ( ,african desc5t 9    
public & political affairs2 & ,:]eas1 on
 ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad1 ,ambassador       
,saman?a ,p[]1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t   
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 at 
! ,g5]al ,assembly ,special ,ev5t on !  
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t /at$1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates comes to 
! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t ) a full & robu/ commitm5t to   
ensur+ ! rights ( p]sons ( ,african     
desc5t1 & to combat+ racism &           
discrim9ation aga9/ !m43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
supports ! goals & ideals ( !           
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t2  7#b7 supports ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 global affairs /rategy & assi/ance = p 
( ,african desc5t2  7#c7 supports !     
expansion ( curr5t ef=ts by ! ,unit$    

,nations1 ,organization = ,security &   
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 ,organization =  
,am]ican ,/ates1 & o!r int]national     
organizations to address ! human rights 
situation ( p ( ,african ,desc5t2  7#d7 
calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 coop]ation ) 
civil society 7,african desc5t          
communities1 academics1 activi/s1       
bus9esses1 & philan?ropic organizations7
 to develop & implem5t dome/ic & global 
/rategies to execute ! goals & ideals ( 
! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t & to combat racism1 includ+ by  
exp&+ ! trans=mative "w ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,race1       
,e?nicity1 & ,social ,inclusion ,unit 9 
?is reg>d2 &  7#e7 reaffirms ! commitm5t
 ( ,congress to combat racism1          
discrim9ation1 & intol]ance 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ar\nd ! globe4