Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25, 2025, as Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Assembly Resolution No. 253 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25, 2025, as Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in New York. The resolution highlights the transatlantic slave trade as the largest forced migration in history, emphasizing its inhumane nature and the extensive exodus of Africans over a 400-year period. It notes the significant movement of Africans to the Americas and the lasting demographic impact, with large populations of African descent still evident today.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25, 2025, as Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Assembly Resolution No. 253 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25, 2025, as Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in New York. The resolution highlights the transatlantic slave trade as the largest forced migration in history, emphasizing its inhumane nature and the extensive exodus of Africans over a 400-year period. It notes the significant movement of Africans to the Americas and the lasting demographic impact, with large populations of African descent still evident today.