City of Milwaukee - File #: 191535

• File #: 191535
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/21/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/11/2020
• Title: Resolution designating June 15-19, 2020, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week in the City of Milwaukee
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. COGGS, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. LEWIS
• Indexes: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/19/2020	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/11/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Lewis added as Co-Sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	15:0
1/29/2020	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: RECONVENE: 2:27 P.M. Ald. Coggs at the table Ald. Johnson and Ald. Zelinski asked to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	3:0
1/21/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191535

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY, COGGS, HAMILTON, STAMPER, JOHNSON, ZIELINSKI AND LEWIS

Title
Resolution designating June 15-19, 2020, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week in the City of Milwaukee

Analysis
This resolution designates June 15-19, 2020, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week in the City of Milwaukee to focus attention on the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the City, nation and African-American community.

Body
Whereas, The nation’s 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided excellent educational opportunities for people of color for nearly 200 years; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities gave African-American students the opportunity to explore their passions and talents, even as parts of society denied their personhood; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are an indelible part of African-American history and identity worthy of support and preservation; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities played an indispensable part in creating the nation’s African-American middle class; and

Whereas, Alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities have made irreplaceable contributions to the artistic, civic and economic life of Milwaukee and the nation; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities enroll more than 300,000 students annually and account for 9% of all African-American college students; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities make up just 3 percent of colleges and universities, yet produce 27% of all African-American students with bachelor's degrees in the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities contribute $14.8 billion to the economy annually; and

Whereas, Historically Black Colleges and Universities remind us of the nation’s continuing...