City of Philadelphia - File #: 130340

• File #: 130340
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/25/2013
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/25/2013
• Title: Honoring the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on two decades of commitment to supporting the economic empowerment and growth of African-American businesses on the occasion of its 20 Year Anniversary.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Johnson, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Bass

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/25/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
4/25/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on two decades of commitment to supporting the economic empowerment and growth of African-American businesses on the occasion of its 20 Year Anniversary.

Body
WHEREAS, The African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ and DE (AACC) was formed in 1993 in response to the legal challenge by the contractor's associations that African Americans experienced discrimination in city contracting; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, the African American Foundation was formed as a non-profit entity of the Chamber for the purpose of promoting the sound economic well being and empowerment of African-American owned businesses, the African-American business community, the AACC and the economic status of the African-American community through educational and other charitable means; and

WHERAS, The mission of the AACC is to spur the economic development of African-American entrepreneurs and other minority-owned businesses by increasing business opportunities, providing access to major corporate markets and legislative officials, cultivating potential strategic partners, and advocating on behalf of its membership; and

WHEREAS, The AACC is the leading advocate for minority owned business in the Delaware Valley and Southeastern Pennsylvania focused on enhancing the growth and effectiveness of African-American owned businesses in the Delaware Valley, and thereby, improving the economic conditions within the regional African-American community; and

WHEREAS, The AACC furthers the interests of businesses by responding to the needs of the business community and serving as a strong advocate for the purpose of increasing economic opportunities for the African-American community; and

WHEREAS, The AACC support and contribution to regional businesses and local community development aims to help businesses understand the relationship between African-American business development and Africa...