H*4817 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4817 Concurrent Resolution, By Harvin
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL LINKS BETWEEN BARBADOS AND
THE CARIBBEAN TO SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO COMMEND ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN BARBADOS AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
INCLUDING MS. RHODA GREEN, PRESIDENT OF THE CAROLINA CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION,
FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND THE ISLAND OF BARBADOS.
03/18/98 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-16
03/19/98 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-10
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL LINKS BETWEEN
BARBADOS AND THE CARIBBEAN TO SOUTH CAROLINA,
AND TO COMMEND ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN BARBADOS AND
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA , INCLUDING MS. RHODA
GREEN, PRESIDENT OF THE CAROLINA CARIBBEAN
ASSOCIATION, FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND THE ISLAND OF BARBADOS.
Whereas, in November, 1997, a cultural exchange between Barbados
and South Carolina was conducted, which strengthened the ties
between the Island of Barbados and the Caribbean to South Carolina;
and
Whereas, a number of individuals was instrumental in this exchange,
including Ms. Rhoda Green, President of the Carolina Caribbean
Association, the Honorable Jeanette Hyde, then United States
Ambassador to Barbados, and the Honorable Billie Miller, Deputy
Prime Minister of Barbados; and
Whereas, the individuals who participated in this exchange from
South Carolina were: Rep. Alex Harvin, Mrs. Brenda Scott, Mr. Curt
Cottle, Dr. Rosemary Brana-Shute, Mr. Steve Hoffius, Susan Dunn,
Esquire, Ruth Williams Cupp, Esquire, Mrs. Karen Padgett Prewitt,
Mrs. Helen Hogan, Mrs. Winnie Greene, Miss Tamesha Wright, Mr.
Jim Dickinson, Mr. Harold Burrows, Ms. Lisa Turner, Mrs. Irene
Smith, Mrs. Grace Maynard Rashford, Mr. Robert H. Green, Mrs.
Rhoda Maynard Green, Mr. Herb Frazier, and Mrs. Valarie Gadsden
Bowen; and
Whereas, the State of South Carolina recognizes its historical,
cultural, and social links with the Caribbean and that the lord
proprietors, those seeking wealth and freedom, indentured servants,
and enslaved Africans traveling from or through Barbados colonized
the Carolinas in May, 1670; and
Whereas, Barbadians and English colonizers with Barbados interests
transported the Barbados model of government and the plantation
system developed in Barbados and the British Caribbean to the
Carolinas; and
Whereas, the flow of goods, people, news, and ideas continued into
the eighteenth century influencing all facets of Carolinian society
such as government, law, education, religion, surnames, architecture,
art, music, food, language, and racial attitudes; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 officially
established the Heritage Corridor as the South Carolina National
Heritage Corridor; and
Whereas, the State of South Carolina and the island of Barbados view
Heritage Tourism as an important industry and a vehicle whereby
visitors and tourists to these regions can better understand, learn, and
enjoy their unique history; and
Whereas, Barbados and South Carolina view the exchange of ideas,
the ability to conduct further study and research, social, artistic,
recreational, and other interaction as vital tools to use in exploring the
implications and ramifications of our common history on the road
toward reconnecting people, building respect, mutual trust, creating
good will and racial harmony amongst all the world's people in
enlightening and enjoying activities; and
Whereas, Barbados and South Carolina endeavor to use Heritage
Tourism as a means to put their common history into perspective,
dispel myths and stereotypes and highlight the contributions of all
members of their societies at home and abroad. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution,
recognize the historical links between Barbados and the Caribbean to
South Carolina, and commend all those who participated in the
cultural exchange between Barbados and the State of South Carolina
including Ms. Rhoda Green, President of the Carolina Caribbean
Association, for their efforts in strengthening the relationship
between the State of South Carolina and the Island of Barbados.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Ms. Rhoda Green.
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