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To recognize and honor the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American male in celebration of African American History Month. To recognize and honor the outstanding outcomes of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male and its inaugural director, Dr. James L. Moore III, in celebration of African American History Month.
WHEREAS, to address concerns around African American male performance in higher education the black male initiative was established in 2002 at The Ohio State University and later named the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American male; and WHEREAS, a Black male initiative was established at The Ohio State University, in 2002, to improve education outcomes for African American male college students, and, in 2005, the initiative was renamed the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bell, an OSU All Big Ten football player and All-Pro Safety, was instrumental in establishing the first Black male initiative at the university and now the Center currently serves as the premiere resource on issues pertaining to the quality of life for African American males; and WHEREAS, Mr. Todd Anthony Bell, a former The Ohio State University All-Big Ten football player and Chicago Bears All-Pro safety, was instrumental in establishing the first Black male initiative, and now the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male has expanded its mission to include issues beyond education pertaining to African American males; an
Center Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male conducts robust research studies and evaluations that inform social policy and theory on African American males and develops research-based programs, models, and initiatives that are now being replicated all across the country; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Dr. James L. Moore III, the Center has garnered national attention by increasing the graduation rate for African American males at The Ohio State University by 24% beating all other peer institutions in the Big Ten at 67%; and WHEREAS, under the stellar leadership of Dr. James L. Moore III, the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male has garnered national attention by helping increase graduation rates for African American males at The Ohio State University by 24%, which is the highest rate among all of its peer institutions in the Big Ten at 67%; and
and campuses the Todd Bell Center Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male provides classes, retreats, guest lectures, leadership classes and other supportive service to ease students to campus life and increase retention and increase retention and graduation rates; and
WHEREAS, the Center's ground breaking work has been recognized repeatedly by organizations like the American Educational Research Association, the Institute for School-Based Family Counseling, the National Association for Gifted Children, the National Association for Multicultural Education, the National Alliance of Black School Educators and the American College Personnel Association's Standing Committee on Men and Masculinities; and WHEREAS, the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male's ground breaking work has been recognized repeatedly by organizations, such as The College Board, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Education Trust, Center for Law and Social Policy, the American College Personnel Association's Standing Committee on Men and Masculinities, University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education; and
Center the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male is doing is critically important to attract and retain regional economic growth by providing a skilled diverse workforce that mirrors our community and country; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
That this Council does hereby recognize and honor the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American male for making history every day. That this Council does hereby recognize and honor the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male and its director, Dr. James L. Moore III, for making history every day.