,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjbb,mr4   
,s*um] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! la/ week5d ( ,june #bjbb to
 commemorate ! fir/ week5d ( ! #aifi    
,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival & ! fir/ full 
week5d ( ,may to commemorate ! f9al     
week5d ( ! ,new ,orleans ,jazz &        
,h]itage ,fe/ival ( #aigj4  ,:]eas1 9 ! 
summ] ( #aifi1 s+] ,tony ,lawr5ce1      
television & video director ,hal ,tul*91
 ,new ,york ,mayor ,john ,l9dsay1 & ,new
 ,york ,city ,p>ks ,commission] ,augu/  
,hecks*] organiz$ ! ,h>lem ,cultural    
,fe/ival1 :]e "s ( ! mo/ fam\s arti/s ( 
color ( ! #aifjs p]=m$ = free 9 ,m\nt   
,morris ,p>k 7n[ ,m>cus ,g>vey ,p>k7 9  
,h>lem1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas ! ,h>lem     
,cultural ,fe/ival 0 ! culm9ation ( a   
movem5t1 9 :i* ,black arti/s1 p]=m]s1 & 
activi/s %>$ _! art ) hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( 
fell[ ,am]icans1 ent]ta9$ ! ?rongs :o   

att5d$1 & gave voice to ! political     
grievances ( ! late #aifjs2 ,:]eas1 dur+
 ! week5ds ( ,june #bi1 ,july #ac1 ,july
 #bj1 ,july #bg1 ,augu/ #ag1 & ,augu/   
#bd 9 #aifi1 p]=m]s & activi/s l ,n9a   
,simone1 ,mahalia ,jackson1 ,b4,b4 ,k+1 
,lu!r ,v&ross1 ,roebuck ,pops ,/aples1  
,edw9 ,hawk9s1 ,h]bie ,mann1 ,abbey     
,l9coln1 ,max ,roa*1 ,babatunde         
,olatunji1 ,ray ,b>etto & ,8 ,or*e/ra1  
,sonny ,%>rock1 ,cal ,tjad]1 ,mongo     
,santam>ia1 ,george ,kirby1 ,don ,alias1
 ,weldon ,irv9e1 ,l>ry ,willis1 ,maurice
 ,k+ & ! ,s\l ,music ,fe/ival ,b&1      
,pr(essor ,h]man ,/ev5s & ! ,voices (   
,fai?1 ,h5ry ,frankl91 ,/eve ,b]rios1   
,sonny ,=tune1 ,rodg]s ,grant1 ,hadley  
,caliman1 ,william ,all51 ,*uck ,c>t]1  
,jackie ,moms ,mabley1 ,dewey ,pigmeat  
,m>kham1 ,adam ,clayton ,p[ell1 ,jr41 & 
,m>cus ,g>vey ,jr4 celebrat$ ,black     
music & culture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
uplift$ ! voices ( civil rights & local 
,new ,york & ,l\isiana activi/s2 ,:]eas 
! ,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival s]v$ z a    

/age to express bo? ang] & hope = *ange1
 9 ! face ( racial t5sions t _h bubbl$  
ov] dur+ ! mon?s & ye>s prior to ! ev5t1
 & includ$ notable mom5ts su* z-- 7#a7  
,tony ,lawr5ce invit+ prote/ors1 ang]$  
by ! build+ ( a gov]nm5t (fice 9 ,h>lem 
:5 ! neighborhood sorely ne$$ a new high
 s*ool1 onto ! ma9 /age to highlight _! 
cause2  7#b7 speak]s l ,adam ,clayton   
,p[ell ,jr4 & ,m>cus ,g>vey ,jr4 call+ =
 racial ju/ice & progress2  7#c7 ,n9a   
,simone p]=m+ h] song ,to ,be ,"y1      
,gift$ & ,black & call+ = equity2 &     
7#d7 ,mahalia ,jackson s++ ,take ,my    
,h&1 ,preci\s ,"l1 ! song ,rev4 ,dr4    
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+'s family ask$ h] to s+  
at 8 fun]al2 ,:]eas ,mahalia ,jackson's 
p]=mance became a def9+ mom5t = !       
fe/ival1 ) att5dees laugh+1 danc+1 &    
cry+ along1 m\rn+ & celebrat+ ! legacy (
 ,dr4 ,k+ z !y ackn[l$g$ ! end ( an era 
& ! beg9n+ ( a new phase 9 ! ,civil     
,rights ,movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,h>lem       
,cultural ,fe/ival repres5t$ a %ift 9   
,black culture1 consci\sness1 &         

expression1 & ! p]=mances ( ! arti/s    
repres5t$ a movem5t away f p]=mances    
design$ to be palatable = :ite audi5ces 
& t[>d fre] expression & celebration (  
,black art2 ,:]eas #aifi 0 a turn+ po9t1
 def9$ by-- 7#a7 a new g5]ation ( ,black
 activi/s & arti/s :o want$ m ?an       
survival & respect & want$ to fl\ri%2   
7#b7 ,h>lem1 :i* _h long be5 consid]$ ! 
c5t] ( ,black culture1 see+ a new       
cultural explosion2 &  7#c7 ! ,black    
,p[] movem5t inspir+ new /yles ( fa%ion1
 art1 & music t elevat$ & celebrat$     
,african & ,black beauty1 political     
purpose1 & pride2 ,:]eas ! ,h>lem       
,cultural ,fe/ival ( #aifi captur$ ! _s 
( ! ,black ,p[] movem5t1 z ?is fe/ival--
 7#a7 m>k$ ! fir/ "t _m ( ^! arti/s _h  
p]=m$ = su* a l>ge1 pr$om9ately ,black  
cr[d2 &  7#b7 0 multi-g5]ational1 z !   
old] g5]ation ( gospel & blues arti/s   
invit$ ! y\ng] g5]ation ( s\l1 jazz1    
funk1 rock1 & pop arti/s to jo9 9 _!    
p]=mances2 ,:]eas ! ,h>lem ,cultural    
,fe/ival %[cas$ ,black art & music f    

ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,mahalia 
,jackson1 :o sang h] unique /yle (      
gospel root$ 9 ! ,deep ,s\? 7especially 
,mississippi & ,texas7 & influ5c$ by !  
blues & jazz t surr\nd$ h] 9 ,new       
,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 & ,b4,b4 ,k+1 :o   
sang ! ,blues1 a g5re root$ 9 ,new      
,orleans t spread ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 ^:    
p]=mances m+l$ ) ! jazz1 pop1 s\l1 &    
psy*$elic funk sets ( ! y\ng] arti/s2   
,:]eas ! #aifi ,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival
 may h inspir$ simil> movem5ts1 su* z ! 
,new ,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage ,fe/ival1
 :i* 0 fir/ organiz$ 9 #aigj to pres]ve 
& promote ! music1 culture1 & h]itage ( 
! p ( ,l\isiana2 ,:]eas ! #aigj ,new    
,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage ,fe/ival      
featur$ r5[n$ ,black arti/s su* z       
,mahalia ,jackson1 ,duke ,ell+ton1 ,pet]
 ,f\nta91 & ,al ,hirt2 ,:]eas ! ,new    
,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage ,fe/ival      
cont9ues to %[case ! ri* musical h]itage
 ( ,l\isiana z x has cont9u$ to gr[ 9   
popul>ity2 ,:]eas ! ,h>lem ,cultural    
,fe/ival 0 a way to %[ t ,h>lem 0 m ?an 

! riots t rock$ x 9 ! prior ye>s & 0 a  
com+ toge!r ( unlikely allies1 ) ,black 
,pan!rs provid+ security = ! ev5t & a   
,republican ,new ,york ,city ,mayor     
en?usia/ically support+ ! fe/ival z a   
peaceful mom5t aft] ! viol5ce t foll[$ !
 assass9ation ( ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r  
,k+2 ,:]eas ! memory ( ! ,h>lem         
,cultural ,fe/ival 0 rescu$ &           
resuscitat$ by ! int]nationally acclaim$
 #bjba docum5t>y ,summ] ( ,s\l 7''' ,or 
,:5 ! ,revolution ,c\ld ,n ,be          
,televis$71 :i* compil$ ov] #dj h\rs (  
conc]t video ( ! fe/ival record$ by     
director ,hal ,tul*92 ,:]eas ,summ] (   
,s\l 7''' ,or ,:5 ! ,revolution ,c\ld ,n
 ,be ,televis$7 highlights ! cultural & 
political impacts ( ?is fe/ival by      
juxtapos+ footage f ! #aifi fe/ival )   
mod]n-day int]views & voiceov]s ab\t !  
political environm5t at ! "t ( !        
fe/ival2 ,:]eas ,summ] ( ,s\l 7''' ,or  
,:5 ! ,revolution ,c\ld ,n ,be          
,televis$7 won an ,osc> = ,be/ ,orig9al 
,docum5t>y at ! #id? ,academy ,aw>ds on 

,m>* #bf1 #bjbb1 & a ,grammy aw>d = ,be/
 ,music ,film at ! #fd? ,annual ,grammy 
,aw>ds ,c]emony on ,april #c1 #bjbb1 :i*
 br\ght fur!r att5tion & acclaim to !   
p]=mances at ! #aifi ,h>lem ,cultural   
,fe/ival2 & ,:]eas ! #aifi ,h>lem       
,cultural ,fe/ival & ! #aigj ,new       
,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage ,fe/ival      
repres5t hi/oric mom5ts 9 ,black        
cultural hi/ory3 ,n[1 !re=e be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! la/ week5d ( 
,june #bjbb to commemorate ! fir/ week5d
 ( ! ,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival ( #aifi &
 ! fir/ full week5d ( ,may to           
commemorate ! f9al week5d ( ! ,new      
,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage ,fe/ival (    
#aigj2  7#b7 recognizes ! contributions 
( ! ,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival ( #aifi & 
! ,new ,orleans ,jazz & ,h]itage        
,fe/ival ( #aigj to ,black art &        
culture2  7#c7 enc\rages ,s5ators to    
plan appropriate activities t support ! 
objectives ( ! ,h>lem ,cultural ,fe/ival
 ( #aifi & ! ,new ,orleans ,jazz &      
,h]itage ,fe/ival ( #aigj2 &  7#d7      

enc\rages local gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates to build p>tn]%ips ) local ,black
 arti/s1 p]=m]s1 & activi/s to fur!r    
uplift ,black culture & art & promote   
equal treatm5t ( all p4