Recognizing Black Enterprise for hosting its 11th Annual Black Entrepreneurs Summit – the nation?s largest annual gathering of Black business owners, entrepreneurs, and wealth creators – in Philadelphia.
Declaring May 2022 to be Hepatitis Awareness Month in Philadelphia to recognize and support the joint efforts of ?Hep B United Philadelphia? and ?Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia? coalitions aimed at raising awareness of the link between viral hepatitis and liver cancer and the importance of elimination activities.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the reapportionment of Council districts; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committees on Children and Youth and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings concerning the imminent threat to the longstanding constitutional right to an abortion, to examine the profound and devastating local impact that the potential repeal of Roe vs. Wade would have on individual lives and society as a whole, and to explore what Philadelphia can do to ensure and increase access to abortion in the face of this threat.
Recognizing and congratulating Barbara Silzle for her years of dedicated, vital, and transformative leadership as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Honoring twelve of Philadelphia?s trailblazing Asian American leaders: Lily Yeh, Aisha Khan, Ali Zakar and Nanjeen Kabita, Hor Chou, Pastor Aldo Siahaan, Anna Perng, Nancy Nguyen, Su Ming Yeh, Chef Chris Cho, Wei Chen, and Le-Quyen Vu for their transformative work in building community, expanding educational opportunity, preserving culture and the arts, investing in youth leadership, and upholding civil rights on the occasion of Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month.
Proclaiming May 2022 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Philadelphia to pay tribute to the rich history and significant contributions made by generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to our country, state, and city.
Honoring and congratulating Champions of the Week, Neumann-Goretti High School?s Girls Basketball team, on their successful 2021-2 season and winning the 2022 PIAA Girls? Basketball 3A Championship title.
Renaming the 4000 block of Filbert Street ?Elsie Wise Way,? to honor the life and legacy of Elsie Wise, civic leader and founder of the West Powelton Steppers and Drum Team.
