CITY OF FRESNO
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_________________________________ ________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor TYLER MAXWELL, Council President _________________________________
ANNALISA PEREA, Vice President MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember District 2 _________________________________
MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember District 5
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GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Council District 7
WHEREAS, the Black College Expo, Nati onal College Resour ces Foundation, United Negro College Fund, Devine 9, and others are in support of the White House Initiative on advancing educational equity, excellence and economic opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and WHEREAS, National Historically Black Colleges and Univ ersities Week encourages students, residents, and community leaders of Fresno to commemorate and bring awareness to the rich history of these institutions of higher learning and their contributions to our nation; and WHEREAS, the City of Fresno reaffirms support for Hist orically Black Colleges and Universities, and recognizes the great influence they have had on studen ts in Fresno, and througho ut history. Education is freedom—freedom is to learn, to grow, and to ac hieve students’ highest goals and aspirations; and WHEREAS, by encouraging and strengthening partnerships and participation within the schools, media, and community, and by holdin g conferences and fairs throughout the year, Historically Black Colleges and Universities help prepare students to excel, and produce more Africa n American and other underserved communities graduates.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and Members of the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim week of September 16-20 2023 to be:
“National Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Week”
In the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 28th day of September 2023.
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