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SR0347LRB104 13883 ECR 26735 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and 

3Culture (NMPRAC) was founded and incorporated by the Boricua 

4community of Humboldt Park in Chicago in 2000, serving as a 

5cultural home dedicated to preserving, promoting, and 

6celebrating Puerto Rican arts, history, and identity; and

7 WHEREAS, NMPRAC became the only museum in the United 

8States exclusively dedicated to Puerto Rican arts and culture 

9outside of Puerto Rico in 2014, further solidifying its role 

10as a national institution; and

11 WHEREAS, NMPRAC stands as a beacon of cultural pride, 

12showcasing the extraordinary contributions of Puerto Rican 

13artists from the island and across the diaspora and amplifying 

14their voices and histories through exhibitions, education, and 

15community engagement; and

16 WHEREAS, NMPRAC's national impact is evident in the tens 

17of thousands of visitors it welcomes each year from all 50 

18states, the island of Puerto Rico, and numerous countries 

19around the world; and

20 WHEREAS, NMPRAC is led by former 26th Ward Alderperson and 

21lifelong public servant Billy Ocasio, who erected the world's 

SR0347- 2 -LRB104 13883 ECR 26735 r

1largest monument to a flag, the Puerto Rican Flags of Steel, on 

2Paseo Boricua on January 6, 1995, with the monument serving as 

3a tribute to the Puerto Rican diaspora and as a symbol of 

4pride, resilience, and cultural sovereignty; and

5 WHEREAS, The iconic Paseo Boricua Flags of Steel, each 

6standing 55 feet tall and 56 feet wide and weighing over 40 

7tons, stretch across Division Street and form a monumental 

8gateway that proudly marks the heart of Chicago's Puerto Rican 

9community; and

10 WHEREAS,