District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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6		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12		-	January 17, 2023
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14		-	To honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to commemorate his
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	4	+	Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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	8	+	Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Charles Allen 6
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	12	+	Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 10
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	19	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 17
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	24	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 22
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	29	+	To honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to commemorate his 27
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17		-	birthday, and to designate Monday, January 16, 2023, as “Dr. King’s Celebration of
18		-	Excellence featuring Howard University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball ” in the
19		-	District of Columbia.
	32	+	birthday, and to designate Monday, January 16, 2023, as “Dr. King’s Celebration of 28
	33	+	Excellence featuring Howard University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball” in the 29
	34	+	District of Columbia. 30
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	36	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King was raised in a home where education was a priority; 32
	37	+	WHEREAS, at age 15, Dr. King was a scholar enrolled in Morehouse College in Atlanta, 33
	38	+	Georgia, a historically Black men’s liberal arts college, and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of 34
	39	+	Arts in Sociology; 35
	40	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King was raised in a Christian home, was a spiritual and religious man, 36
	41	+	and decided to follow in the path of his father, a minister, by enrolling in his first integrated 37
	42	+	school, Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1951; 38
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21		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King was raised in a home where education was a priority;
22		-	WHEREAS, at age 15 , Dr. King was a scholar enrolled in Morehouse College in Atlanta,
23		-	Georgia, a historically Black men’s liberal arts college, and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts in S ociology;
24		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King was raised in a Christian home, was a spiritual and religious man,
25		-	and decided to follow in the path of his father, a minister, by enrolling in his first integrated
26		-	school, Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1951;
27		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King continued his educational and religious studies as a doctoral
28		-	student at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he also audited philosophy classes
29		-	at Harvard University, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Systemic Theology in 1955 at the age of 26;
30		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King led his family as husband and father, his churches as pastor, and
31		-	the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as co-founder;
32		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Howard
33		-	University in 1957 alongside Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first Af rican-American
34		-	player, and Patrick Murphy Malin, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ;
35		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King engaged in civil rights movement actions throughout the South,
36		-	including the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, the student -led Atlanta S tudent M ovement sit-
37		-	ins beginning in 1960, the 1965 Alabama voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, and,
38		-	of great import to the District of Columbia , the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 where
39		-	he delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	44	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King continued his educational and religious studies as a doctoral 39
	45	+	student at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he also audited philosophy classes 40
	46	+	at Harvard University, and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Systemic Theology in 1955 at the 41
	47	+	age of 26; 42
	48	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King led his family as husband and father, his churches as pastor, and 43
	49	+	the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as co-founder; 44
	50	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Howard 45
	51	+	University in 1957 alongside Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first African-American 46
	52	+	player, and Patrick Murphy Malin, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); 47
	53	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King engaged in civil rights movement actions throughout the South, 48
	54	+	including the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, the student-led Atlanta Student Movement sit-49
	55	+	ins beginning in 1960, the 1965 Alabama voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, and, 50
	56	+	of great import to the District of Columbia, the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 where 51
	57	+	he delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech; 52
	58	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his global efforts, having 53
	59	+	a transformative impact not just on African-American culture, but on American culture, and is 54
	60	+	quoted as saying, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort 55
	61	+	and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”; 56
	62	+	WHEREAS, Dr. King recognized the political and symbolic power of sports, and 57
	63	+	understood athletic competitions and athletes could serve as a visible and vocal force to advance 58
	64	+	civil rights and social justice; 59
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	66	+	WHEREAS, each year in the District of Columbia, Howard University honors Dr. King's 60
	67	+	Celebration of Excellence by hosting nonconference men’s basketball contests against iconic 61
	68	+	historical institutions; 62
	69	+	WHEREAS, this year Howard University invited the Morehouse College to participate in 63
	70	+	the annual game, elevating the message of Dr. King by inviting student athletes from Dr. King’s 64
	71	+	alma mater to Washington, DC for the athletic competition, and for continued community 65
	72	+	commitment towards Dr. King’s social justice goals; 66
	73	+	WHEREAS, this contest will take place in Burr Gymnasium which is where Dr. King 67
	74	+	gave his last ever address on Howard University’s campus in 1966 as part of the seventh annual 68
	75	+	Gandi Memorial Lecture Series; 69
	76	+	WHEREAS, Howard University, founded in 1867, has furthered its mission to eliminate 70
	77	+	the inequities related to race, color, social, economic, and political circumstances and continues 71
	78	+	to develop some of the most talented Black scholars, activists, theologians, educators, and 72
	79	+	athletes for the benefit of the world; 73
	80	+	WHEREAS, Howard University’s Men’s Basketball program features three District of 74
	81	+	Columbia natives on their roster: Team Captain Jelani Williams, Elijah Hawkins, and Marcus 75
	82	+	Dockery; 76
	83	+	WHEREAS, three members of the coaching staff are also native to the District of 77
	84	+	Columbia: Head Coach Kenneth Blakeney, Assistant Coach Tyler Thornton, and Chief Program 78
	85	+	Strategist Daniel Marks; 79
	86	+	WHEREAS, Morehouse College, founded as Augusta Theological Institute in 1867 in 80
	87	+	Augusta, Georgia, with the purpose of preparing African-American men for careers in theology 81
	88	+	and education, and later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and renamed Morehouse College in 1913 82
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43		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his global efforts , having
44		-	a transformative impact not just on African-American culture, but on American culture, and is
45		-	quoted as saying, “ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort
46		-	and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”;
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48		-	WHEREAS, Dr. King recognized the political and symbolic power of sports , and
49		-	understood athletic competitions and athletes could serve as a visible and vocal force to advance
50		-	civil rights and social justice ;
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52		-	WHEREAS, each year in the District of Columbia, Howard University honors Dr. King's
53		-	Celebration of Excellence by hosting nonconference men’s basketball contests against iconic
54		-	historical institutions;
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56		-	WHEREAS, this year Howard University invited the Moreh ouse College to participate in
57		-	the annual game, elevating the message of Dr. King by inviting student athletes from Dr. King’s
58		-	alma mater to Washington, DC for the athletic competition, and for continued community
59		-	commitment towards Dr. King’s social justice goals ;
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61		-	WHEREAS, this contest will take place in Burr Gymnasium which is where Dr. King
62		-	gave his last ever address on Howard University’s campus in 1966 as part of the seventh annual
63		-	Gandhi Memorial Lecture Series;
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65		-	WHEREAS, Howard University, founded in 1867, has furthered its mission to eliminate
66		-	the inequities related to race, color, social, economic, and political circumstances and continues
67		-	to develop some of the most talented Black scholars, activists, theologians, educators, and
68		-	athletes for the benefit of the world;
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70		-	WHEREAS, Howard University’s Men’s Basketball program features 3 District of
71		-	Columbia natives on their roster: Team Captain Jelani Williams, Elijah Hawkins, and Marcus
72		-	Dockery;
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74		-	WHEREAS, 3 members of the coaching staff are also native to the District of Columbia:
75		-	Head Coach Kenneth Blakeney, Assistant Coach Tyler Thornton, and Chief Program Strategist
76		-	Daniel Marks;
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78		-	WHEREAS, Morehouse College , founded as Augusta Theological Institute in 1867 in
79		-	Augusta, Georgia, with the purpose of preparing African-American men for careers in theology
80		-	and education, and later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and renamed Morehouse College in 1913
81		-	in honor of Henry L. Morehouse, the corresponding secretary of the Northern Baptist Home
82		-	Mission Society;
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89		-	WHEREAS, Morehouse College has been a leader in this country for developing men
90		-	with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service;
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92		-	WHEREAS, Howard University Men’s Basketball Coach Kenneth Blaken ey and the
93		-	Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Coach Douglas Whittler both have strong commitment in
94		-	developing their respective HBCU athletic programs, and most importantly, in developing
95		-	socially conscious young men committed to excellence embodied by both of their institutions;
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97		-	WHEREAS, Coach Whittler will take his team to the Martin Luther King Jr. M emorial
	90	+	in honor of Henry L. Morehouse, the corresponding secretary of the Northern Baptist Home 83
	91	+	Mission Society; 84
	92	+	WHEREAS, Morehouse College has been a leader in this country for developing men 85
	93	+	with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service; 86
	94	+	WHEREAS, Howard University Men’s Basketball Coach Kenneth Blakeney and the 87
	95	+	Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Coach Douglas Whittler both have strong commitment in 88
	96	+	developing their respective HBCU athletic programs, and most importantly, in developing 89
	97	+	socially conscious young men committed to excellence embodied by both of their institutions; 90
	98	+	WHEREAS, Coach Whittler will take his team to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 91
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100		-	for a gathering with Morehouse alumni to honor Dr. King’s legacy;
	101	+	for a gathering with Morehouse alumni to honor Dr. King’s legacy; 92
	102	+	WHEREAS, Coach Blakeney challenged his team to honor the legacy of activism at 93
	103	+	Howard University by partaking in a season-long social justice project around an issue of their 94
	104	+	choosing, and took his team to multiple events at the 2022 Congressional Black Caucus Annual 95
	105	+	Legislative Conference; 96
	106	+	WHEREAS, Howard University Men’s Basketball humbly decided to prioritize Black 97
	107	+	maternal health advocacy and has committed to volunteering with Mamatoto Village, an 98
	108	+	organization located in Ward 7 devoted to serving Black women through the creation of career 99
	109	+	pathways in maternal health and providing accessible perinatal support services to expectant 100
	110	+	Black mothers, for a community event to prepare pregnancy care kits as a team service activity, 101
	111	+	and has engaged in multiple conversations with the Congressional Black Caucus on these issues; 102
	112	+	WHEREAS, both on and off the basketball court, the annual game honoring Dr. Martin 103
	113	+	Luther King, Jr.’s Celebration of Excellence stands as a demonstration of unity, collegiality, and 104
	114	+	sportsmanship. 105
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102		-	WHEREAS, Coach Blakeney challenged his team to honor the legacy of activism at
103		-	Howard University by partaking in a season- long social justice project around an issue of their
104		-	choosing, and took his team to multiple events at the 2022 Congressional Black Caucus Annual
105		-	Legislative Conference;
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107		-	WHEREAS, Howard University Men’s Basketball humbly decided to prioritize Black
108		-	maternal health advocacy and has committed to volunteer ing with Mamatoto Village, an
109		-	organization located in Ward 7 devoted to serving Black women through the creation of career
110		-	pathways in maternal health and providing accessible perinatal support services to expectant
111		-	Black mothers, for a community event to prepare pregnancy care kits as a team service activity,
112		-	and has engaged in multiple conversations with the Congressional Black Caucus on these issues ;
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114		-	WHEREAS, both on and off the basketball court, the annual game honoring Dr. Martin
115		-	Luther King, Jr.’s Celebration of Excellence stands as a demonstration of unity, collegiality , and
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118		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
119		-	resolution may be cited as the “Dr. King’s Celebration of Excellence featuring Howard
120		-	University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Recognition Resolution of 2023” .
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122		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the historic nature of this
123		-	matchup, as well as the contributions of Howard University and Morehouse College in furthering
124		-	the educational, spiritual, athletic, and moral development of their stude nts, and declares
125		-	Monday, January 16, 202 3, as “Dr. King’s Celebration of Excellence featuring Howard
126		-	University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Day” in the District of Columbia.
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128		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	116	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 106
	117	+	resolution may be cited as the “Dr. King’s Celebration of Excellence featuring Howard 107
	118	+	University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Recognition Resolution of 2023.” 108
	119	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the historic nature of this 109
	120	+	matchup, as well as the contributions of Howard University and Morehouse College in furthering 110
	121	+	the educational, spiritual, athletic, and moral development of their students, and declares 111
	122	+	Monday, January 16, 2023, as “Dr. King’s Celebration of Excellence featuring Howard 112
	123	+	University vs. Morehouse College Men’s Basketball Day” in the District of Columbia. 113
	124	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 114
	125	+	the District of Columbia Register. 115