Number
220621
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
210696
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Resolution designating August 5-12, 2023, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution designates August 5-12, 2023, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.
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 7th 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 area contains numerous buildings of cultural and architectural significance worthy of attention and preservation including King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church (1870, originally Evangelical Dreieinickeits Kirche), the Charles Ehlers House (1880), Garfield Avenue School (1887) and the America’s Black Holocaust Museum (2019); 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; and
Whereas, Bronzeville Week is a celebration showcasing the history, culture, art, and commerce in the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council designates August 5-12, 2023, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee, 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
LRB 177563-1
Christopher H. Hillard
8/16/2022