Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-071-2008    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/15/2008
Introduced Date 7/15/2008 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A Resolution expressing the County Council’s support for the Enough is Enough Campaign for Corporate Responsibility in Entertainment.
Proposers/Sponsors: Tony Knotts, Marilynn Bland
Code sections: None - None
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY T2008071, 2. R2008071.pdf
Contact: Colette R. Gresham Legislative Officer
Title A Resolution expressing the County Council’s support for the Enough is Enough Campaign for Corporate Responsibility in Entertainment. Background The proposed legislation expresses the County Council’s support for the Enough is Enough Campaign for Corporate Responsibility in Entertainment organized by Reverend Delman L. Coates, Ph.D. and Citizens for Change, Inc. The Campaign was organized to challenge the corporate sponsorship of lyrical and visual content that promotes negative and derogatory images of African-American men and women in the entertainment industry.