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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE CHICAGO STEPPIN' COMMUNITY IN RECOGNITION OF JUNE AS BLACK MUSIC MONTH
WHEREAS, African American Music Appreciation Month is an annual celebration of African American music in the United States. It was initiated as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter who, on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of black music; and,
WHEREAS, In 2009, the commemoration was given its current name by President Barack Obama.[1] In his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and musicians have helped the country "to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our country's enduring promise of freedom and opportunity for all. And, Cook County, which Chicago is a municipality, is where many original dance and music art forms have started such as The Chicago Steppin art form that's now world that originated around June 1979; and,
WHEREAS, The Chicago Steppin' Community began in the 1970's and it spread rapidly throughout the country with "Thoughts and Wishes" by Bohannon in 1975, "Loves Gonna Last," by Jeffree in 1978, "Mellow Mellow Right On" by Lowell Simon in 1979, and "I Choose You" by Paris Holley in 1984 and many more. These hits and others from Chicago became the national anthems of Steppin'; and,
WHEREAS, at this early time, Gus Redmond, Music Guru, and Carl Davis, Sr., President and C.E.O. and Otis Leavill Vice President of Chi-Sound Music Group Records began the widespread promotion of "Steppin'; and,
WHEREAS, The World's Largest Steppers Contest founded by Rodney Burke, Anheuser-Busch Distribution Executive, Barry Mayo, V103 Radio Executive VP, Merry Green Promotions Director V103; and Curtis Cooper Sales Executive; and,
WHEREAS, much of the capital needed for the contest and promotion came through, Rodney Burke Anheuser-Busch Distribution Manager and Terry Bell, Budweiser Distribution Co-owner; and,
WHEREAS, Steppin' came out of boppin' and wa...
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