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Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Living Legends: Joan Myers Brown, Stanley Clarke, Bill Jolly, and Solomon Jones, who are remarkable figures in the areas of dance, music, literature, and journalism in the Philadelphia area, as part of the commemoration of Black History Month.
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WHEREAS, Joan Myers Brown has made significant contributions to the national and international dance communities. She is the founder of The Philadelphia Dance Company, also known as PHILADANCO, and The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts. In 1988, Brown founded the International Conference of Black Dance Companies, and just a few years later, founded the International Association of Blacks in Dance. Brown has received a host of accolades throughout her lifetime, including awards from The Philadelphia Tribune, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and membership to the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania. In 2012, she was designated as one of the "Ten Best Philadelphians" by Philadelphia Magazine, and received the National Medal of the Arts, the nation's highest civic honor for artistic excellence, which was presented to her at the White House by President Barack Obama; and
WHEREAS, Stanley Clarke is a four-time Grammy Award winning recording artist, performer, composer, conductor, arranger and producer, as well as one of the most eminent figures in the world of acoustic and electric bassists. Clarke's esteemed presence in the music industry was celebrated when he was named Rolling Stone Magazine's very first "Jazzman of the Year". Clarke is also the recipient of Bass Player Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award, is a member of Guitar Player Magazine's "Gallery of Greats" and has been honored with the addition of his hand impressions to Hollywood's "Rock Walk". To ensure that other young, talented artists can follow in his legacy, he established The Stanley Clarke Foundation, a charitable organization which awards scholarships to aspiring musicians each year; and...
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