The resolution honors Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for her significant contributions to African American history, particularly in the areas of women's and religious history. Dr. Williams has an impressive academic background, holding degrees from Agnes Scott College, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and Rutgers University. She currently serves as an Associate Professor of History at the University of Dayton and has received numerous grants and fellowships to support her research, which has been published in various prestigious outlets. Her work focuses on the African American experience, with a particular emphasis on women's roles and the Black freedom movement.

Dr. Williams is also recognized for her acclaimed book, "Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle," which has received multiple awards, including the Letitia Woods Brown Award and the Wesley-Logan Prize. As a lifelong Catholic and a trailblazer in her field, she has made history as the first Black woman elected to the Executive Council of the American Catholic Historical Association. The resolution expresses the Alabama House of Representatives' commendation for her achievements and wishes her continued success and prosperity.