A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Annie Burns Hicks,
the first African-American teacher in Hammond, Indiana.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Annie Burns Hicks,
the first African-American teacher in Hammond, Indiana.
Whereas, Annie Burns Hicks attended Maywood Schools in
Hammond, Indiana;
Whereas, Annie Burns Hicks graduated from Hammond
High School, entered Ball State Teacher's College in Muncie,
Indiana and eventually obtained a Master's Degree from
DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois;
Whereas, In 1958, Annie Burns Hicks applied for a
teacher's position with the Hammond school system, but was
initially denied because she was African-American;
Whereas, Annie Burns Hicks filed a lawsuit against this
discriminatory practice and was eventually hired as the first
African-American teacher in the Hammond public school
system, paving the way for other teachers to follow; and
Whereas, Annie Burns Hicks co-authored the first full day kindergarten program in Hammond, Indiana, instituted a formal reading program into Maywood's full day kindergarten,
and worked in the first Head Start staff program: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the
1 SECTION 1 The Indiana Senate honors Annie Burns Hicks, the
2 first African-American teacher in Hammond, Indiana.
3 SECTION 2 The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of
4 this resolution to Annie Burns Hicks and Maywood Elementary
5 School
.