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File #: 180245    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 3/15/2018 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/22/2018
Title: Also naming the 3800 block of Cambridge Street "Dr. Carl S. Moore Way" in honor or Dr. Moore's activism and his tireless efforts in fighting for a better future for the African American Community.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Johnson, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Squilla
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 18024500.pdf, 2. Signature18024500.pdf
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Also naming the 3800 block of Cambridge Street "Dr. Carl S. Moore Way" in honor or Dr. Moore's activism and his tireless efforts in fighting for a better future for the African American Community.

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WHEREAS, Carl Stanley Moore was a lifelong Philadelphian. He was born on August 2, 1943 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and he graduated from Roman Catholic High School in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Carl Moore served in the military on the Special Forces Airborne Unit. After his military service, Carl went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree from Fayetteville Teacher's College in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He then earned two Master's Degrees, one in Sociology from Temple University, and the other in Human Resources from Antioch College. He then pursued a Ph.D. from The University of Pennsylvania, where he completed a thesis on Human Behavior; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Moore embodied the ideals of Community Activism, and was involved in various community organizations around Philadelphia. Promptly after graduating from university, he began working with the Model Cities Program, an organization crucial in providing social service programs, jobs, and grants to North Philadelphia residents. Dr. Moore started as a janitor, and with hard work and dedication he quickly became a community organizer, which led to his eventual appointment as the Executive Director of Model Cities; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Moore served as Vice President of Philadelphia Health Management Corporation and was also a board member for Regional Comprehensive Health. In these roles, he helped establish rules and regulations for the City's first Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and created accountability measures for hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Moore was instrumental in advocating for proper access to healthcare for the African American Community and worked with healthcare employees to establish District Council 1199C, the city's union for healthcare wor...

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