City of Columbus - File #: 0115X-2023

• File #: 0115X-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2023
• In control: Hardin
• On agenda: 6/5/2023
• Final action: 6/9/2023
• Title: To Recognize the Community Service Work of the Miss Black Ohio America Pageant
• Sponsors: Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Mitchell Brown, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Emmanuel V. Remy

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/5/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/5/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

To Recognize the Community Service Work of the Miss Black Ohio America Pageant

Body

WHEREAS, The Miss Black Ohio America Pageant, founded in 1982 by Verna Wood Adams, has recognized and celebrated the beauty and talent of African-American women in Ohio; and

WHEREAS, the winner of each annual Miss Black Ohio America Pageant has represented Ohio in the national Miss Black America Pageant and demonstrated the beauty and talent of African-American women in Ohio for a national audience; and

WHEREAS, the Miss Black Ohio America Pageant has given countless Black women in Ohio the chance to pursue higher education with scholarships, including over $10,000 worth of scholarships in the past ten years alone; and

WHEREAS, the Miss Black Ohio America Pageant has contributed to Ohio communities with a large network of mentorship that spans five major Ohio counties; and

WHEREAS, the 41^st annual Miss Black Ohio America Pageant, which will be held on June 17^th of 2023, will celebrate the beauty and talent of nine Black women representing five different Ohio counties; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council recognizes the community service work of the Miss Black Ohio America Pageant