HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-032-1214 - Black History Month
City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: February 10, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance
Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X Funding Source: N/A Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O.
Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: X Sponsor Name Vice Mayor Oliver Gilbert Department: Office of the Mayor and Council Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, COMMEMORATING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS “BLACK HISTORY MONTH;” PROVIDING FOR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Summary: In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Rev. Jesse E. Moorland co‐founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and
History (“ASNLH”). The goal of the ASNLH was to bring awareness to the role that African Americans played in the history of America and the world. As the son of former slaves and the
second black person to receive a degree from Harvard University, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, understood the value of education, he also understood the importance of preserving one’s heritage
and urged the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity to create Negro History and Literature Week in 1920. In 1926, the name was changed to Negro History Week, and the month of February was selected
for the celebration as a way to honor the birth of two men whose actions drastically altered the future of African Americans, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Dr. Woodson died
in 1950, but his legacy has continued on and Negro History Week is now celebrated in February as Black History Month. ITEM J-2) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Black History Month Page 46
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1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 While the City of Miami Gardens has always supported Black History Month, it is important that the City formally
commemorate the month and share in celebrating the achievements of African Americans in our society. Proposed Action: Vice Mayor Gilbert recommends that the City Council adopt the attached
resolution commemorating the month of February as Black History Month. Attachment: None Page 47 of 55