Commemorating the 54th Annual International African Arts Festival to be held from July 4-6, 2025, and recognizing its enduring contributions to cultural preservation and community enrichment

Senate Resolution J 1188 commends the 54th Annual International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival) scheduled for July 4-6, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. The resolution recognizes the festival’s 54-year history of promoting African and diasporic cultural preservation, community enrichment, and its 2025 theme "Dugagu - Resist." It has no policy impact or funding provisions; it is purely ceremonial, expressing legislative support through a formal resolution. The resolution directs that a copy be sent to festival organizers to acknowledge their contributions. (This is a procedural resolution, not a bill with legislative effect.)