[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E223]
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        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. DANIEL A. MOORE, SR.

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 2024

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Daniel 
A. Moore, Sr. of Stone Mountain, Georgia, who passed away on March 4, 
2024.
  Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1935, Mr. Moore 
found his true calling in film. After moving to Atlanta in the 1970s, 
he quickly became a key figure in the City's burgeoning cultural scene. 
A tireless entrepreneur, filmmaker, producer, writer, cinematographer, 
editor, exhibition designer, photographer, author, and humanitarian, 
Mr. Moore was a man of immense talent and his renowned works in film, 
music, and literature helped shape our culture in Atlanta and beyond.
  In 1978, Mr. Moore embarked upon one of his greatest gifts when he 
founded the African American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum, where 
he proudly served as its President until his passing. The APEX Museum 
is the oldest Black history museum in Atlanta and a cultural 
institution. His work will live on as the museum plans APEX Phase II, a 
massive 90,000 square foot expansion that will provide a state-of-the-
art walk-through history, from African civilizations to contemporary 
Black America.
  Among his many awards and accolades, Mr. Moore received the Joseph R. 
Biden Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award on October 21, 2023. Most 
recently, during Black History Month this year, I had the pleasure of 
recognizing Mr. Moore for his pioneering contributions to the 
preservation and showcasing of Black history and culture in Atlanta at 
a ceremony in Stonecrest.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring the outstanding life and 
legacy that Mr. Moore leaves behind for generations to come.

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