File #: 23-5220    Version: 1 Name: HONORING THE LIFE OF JOYCE CHAPMAN
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/3/2023 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/19/2023 Final action: 10/19/2023
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE OF JOYCE CHAPMAN WHEREAS, Joyce Chapman was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an African American father. While stationed in Japan, her father, an Army service member, first met her mother. Early in life, Joyce lived the life of a typical "Army brat," moving across the globe; and WHEREAS, when Joyce was twelve years old, her parents relocated to Chicago's Pullman area in June 1968. Joyce had never resided in an entirely black neighborhood. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4th just ten months later, leaving a lasting personal impact in Joyce; and WHEREAS, Joyce recognized herself in both her neighbors and Martin Luther King, Jr. Her neighbors, who in 1925 established The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, served as an inspiration for the late 1960s civil rights struggle; and WHEREAS, Joyce started a profession in social services after graduating from college, where she fought for young people involved in the cr...
Sponsors: MONICA GORDON, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING THE LIFE OF JOYCE CHAPMAN

WHEREAS, Joyce Chapman was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an African American father. While stationed in Japan, her father, an Army service member, first met her mother. Early in life, Joyce lived the life of a typical "Army brat," moving across the globe; and

WHEREAS, when Joyce was twelve years old, her parents relocated to Chicago's Pullman area in June 1968. Joyce had never resided in an entirely black neighborhood. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4th just ten months later, leaving a lasting personal impact in Joyce; and

WHEREAS, Joyce recognized herself in both her neighbors and Martin Luther King, Jr. Her neighbors, who in 1925 established The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, served as an inspiration for the late 1960s civil rights struggle; and

WHEREAS, Joyce started a profession in social services after graduating from college, where she fought for young people involved in the criminal justice system; she became her community's voice and leader. She concentrated on figuring out how to make resources available to those who needed them; and

WHEREAS, Joyce held various positions up until her death, including those of president of the Pullman Community Development Corporation, which she founded; vice president of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, president of the 5th District Policing Advisory Council, chairwoman of the Far South Community Action Council for Chicago Public Schools, member of the Chicago Police Superintendent Advisory Panel, and most recently president of the Gately Park Advisory Council; and

WHEREAS, Joyce Chapman was more than just an activist; she was a beacon of hope, an unyielding force for positive change, and an inspiration to all who crossed paths with her. Her dedication to social justice, community empowerment, and equality was a motivating factor in her life, and it shone through in all she did. Her legacy will stand as...

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