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Committee approves resolution designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in New Jersey
2388794 · February 25, 2025
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Summary
SJR-46 passed committee; community members from the Paul Robeson House described Robeson’s local history and cultural legacy and asked the legislature to designate April 9 for annual recognition.
A Senate committee released Senate Joint Resolution 46, which would designate April 9 of each year as Paul Robeson Day in New Jersey.
Senator Turner, sponsor of the resolution, said the recognition is fitting as Black History Month ends and described Robeson as a native of Princeton who "shattered barriers" across athletics, the arts, activism and academia.
Representatives of the Paul…
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