A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MICHAEL HARRIOT FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AS A WRITER, POET, CULTURAL CRITIC, JOURNALIST, AND BROADCASTER, and to wish him CONTINUED success in ALL his future endeavors.

Whereas, those who give their lives to the betterment of their community deserve to be publicly recognized for their contributions in making the State and the nation a better place to live; and

Whereas, Michael Harriot is such a person, having devoted his life to writing about the issues that face Black Americans in this country; and

Whereas, a native of Hartsville, Michael Harriot was born the son of Dorothy Harriot and the grandson of Marvell and James "Buck" Harriot. He earned degrees in mass communications and history from Auburn University and master's degrees in macroeconomics and international business from Florida State University; and

Whereas, Mr. Harriot works as a writer at TheGrio, is a contributing columnist at The Guardian, and is a staff writer for Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show. He is also the host of theGrio Daily podcast; and

Whereas, Mr. Harriot has garnered numerous awards and recognitions for his work in journalism and broadcasting. In 2019, he received awards for Daily Commentary and Public Affairs Programming from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). In 2021, he received the Trailblazer Award from the New York Association of Black Journalists, was awarded the Professional Salute to Excellence Award by the NABJ, and received an Emmy nomination for his writing on NBC Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show; and

Whereas, Mr. Harriot is scheduled to speak at People to People of Hartsville's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Award Service on January 16, 2022, at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Hartsville. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Michael Harriot for his contributions as a writer, poet, cultural critic, journalist, and broadcaster, and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Michael Harriot.

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