City of Philadelphia - File #: 180109

• File #: 180109
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 2/15/2018
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/15/2018
• Title: Recognizing and Celebrating The Philadelphia Heritage and PhilaMontco Branches of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
2/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Recognizing and Celebrating The Philadelphia Heritage and PhilaMontco Branches of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Body
WHEREAS, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History ("ASALH") was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard University scholar and educator who made research and conservation of African-American history and culture his life's work. Dr. Woodson is considered to be the Father of Black History Month, a time set aside to consider the courageous struggles and achievements of African Americans through the exploration of our history; and

WHEREAS, ASALH is a non-profit organization, which promotes historical research and writing; publishes books on African-American life and history; promotes the study of African-American history; collects, interprets, and supports the preservation of historical manuscripts and materials related to African Americans. Locally, the ASALH branches that include Philadelphia Heritage and PhilaMontco, carry out these responsibilities through monthly meetings and creative programming designed to reach the local community and vicinity throughout the year; and

WHEREAS, The mission of ASALH is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. ASALH has served as a clear point of entry for anyone interested in African American life and history since its founding in 1915. As Dr. Carter G. Woodson once profoundly stated, "As a tree without roots is dead, so is a person without the knowledge of their own history"; and

WHEREAS, Each year, ASALH presents several awards to recognize community leaders and those who make significant contributions to the preservation of African American history. On January 28, 2018, the PhilaMontco branch hosted the Annual Mayor's and Governor's Proclamations Ceremony at Arcadia University; and

WHEREAS, On Saturday, February 10, 2018, th...