City of Milwaukee - File #: 190829

• File #: 190829
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2019
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/26/2019
• Title: Substitute resolution designating August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee, and declaring it as an official City event for 2020.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: FESTIVALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/4/2019	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
11/13/2019	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Milele Coggs Arlisia McHenry - City Clerk's Office	Pass	5:0
10/23/2019	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/4/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

190829

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

160654, 150650, 150049, 140367, 130456, 170720, 180953

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS

Title

Substitute resolution designating August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee, and declaring it as an official City event for 2020.

Analysis

This resolution designates August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee. The resolution also declares Bronzeville Week as an official City event for 2020.

Body

Whereas, The Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District is a City of Milwaukee redevelopment initiative inspired by Milwaukee’s original Bronzeville District of the early- to mid-1900’s; and

Whereas, The primary African-American economic and social hub of its time, Bronzeville brought all ethnicities together to celebrate African-American culture; and

Whereas, The 21st-century Bronzeville initiative strives to revitalize an area of Milwaukee where African-American culture has been a mainstay; and

Whereas, Bounded by Garfield Avenue to Center Street, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive to 7^th Street, the Bronzeville District is slated to offer unique opportunities for residents and tourists to enjoy the best Milwaukee has to offer in entertainment, arts and culture; and

Whereas, The Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan seeks to create economic development in a predominately African-American neighborhood in a way that recaptures the enthusiasm and attractiveness of the original Bronzeville District; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council designates August 1-8, 2020, as Bronzeville Week in the City of Milwaukee, and declares it as a City event for 2020, to focus attention on the importance of the Bronzeville District to the City and to develop innovative strategies; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all City departments are directed to assist as necessary to make Bronzeville Week a successful event.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB174882-2

Teodros W. Medhin

9/25/2019

Christopher H. Hillard