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To Recognize the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and Welcome them to City Hall for their Annual Legislative Day
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WHEREAS, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) was founded in 1981 to address the root causes of key issues facing Black women and advance racial and gender equity; and
WHEREAS, the NCBW quickly spread across the country, with the Greater Cleveland Chapter being chartered in 1990 and the Central Ohio Chapter chartered in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the NCBW are engaged in several community-oriented initiatives that help support Black women and girls, provide leadership training and development, and advocate for inclusion and equity in several areas, including health, education, and economic empowerment; and
WHEREAS, as part of their advocacy, the Greater Cleveland and Central Ohio Chapters of the NCBW annually partake in a Legislative Day, where they meet with policymakers and work to advance key legislative priorities affecting women and the Black community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is proud to host the 2023 Legislative Day at City Hall and commends the National Coalition of 100 Black Women for their tireless efforts to organize and defend inclusion, equity, and justice in all forms; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council recognizes the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and welcomes them to City Hall for their annual Legislative Day.