City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0209R

• File #: 06-0209R
• Version: 0
• Name: Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week - September 25-29, 2006
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/14/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/14/2006
• Title: Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week - September 25-29, 2006 FOR the purpose of declaring the week of September 25-29, 2006 as Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week in the City of Baltimore and urge all citizens of Baltimore to join together in support of this effort to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring racial and ethnic equality, justice, and inclusive communities in our city and to working with the National League of Cities to sustain this commitment throughout the country.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer Mitchell, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, President Young, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/14/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
8/14/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week - September 25-29, 2006

FOR the purpose of declaring the week of September 25-29, 2006 as Race Equality and Inclusive Communities Week in the City of Baltimore and urge all citizens of Baltimore to join together in support of this effort to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring racial and ethnic equality, justice, and inclusive communities in our city and to working with the National League of Cities to sustain this commitment throughout the country.
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The National League of Cities is committed to promoting racial and ethnic equality, justice, and inclusive communities as fundamental aspects of healthy communities. The National League of Cities is urging local officials across the country to join together in a Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities. The National League of Cities has by resolution, declared racism and discrimination unjust and they are advocates for equal rights for all.

By Act of Congress of the United States dated July 9, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was adopted banning discrimination because of a person's color, race, national origin, religion, or sex. In addition, by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 9, 1868, the 4th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States was adopted giving all persons born or natur...