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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives recognize the Africa Union Decision
4EX.CL/Dec.21 (VII) of the adopted definition of the Diaspora:
5"The African Diaspora consists of peoples of African origin
6living outside the continent, irrespective of their
7citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute
8to the development of the continent and the building of the
9African Union"; and
10 WHEREAS, The Africa Union Decision EX.CL/Dec.221 divides
11the African Diaspora into two categories, people of African
12heritage who "involuntarily" migrated to North American,
13Europe, the Caribbean, Brazil, and Latin America, Oceania, etc.
14and persons who recently left Africa "voluntarily"; and
15 WHEREAS, The Africa Union Decision EX.CL/Dec.221
16establishes the "Diaspora As Africa's Sixth Region" and the
17"African Diaspora Sixth Region Illinois Chapter"; therefore,
18be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we congratulate H.E. Ambassador Arikana Chihombori QUAO on the
22launch of the African Diaspora Sixth Region Illinois Chapter;

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2 RESOLVED, That we commend the contribution of H.E. Arikana
3Chihombori and welcome her for the official launch of the
4African Diaspora Sixth Region Illinois Chapter at the DuSable
5Museum of African American History on June 14, 2019; and be it
6further
7 RESOLVED, That we commend the contribution of Mr. Olivier
8Kamanzi, Chairman of the Africa Global Chamber of Commerce and
9congratulate him on his nomination as the new Chairman of the
10African Diaspora Sixth Region Illinois Chapter; and be it
11further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to H.E. Ambassador Arikana Chihombori QUAO as an
14expression of our esteem and respect.