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From YouTube: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson on Naming Philly the City of Sisterly Love for 2020 1-30-2020
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, January 30, 2020.
Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At Large) makes remarks on her resolution to change Philadelphia's famous nickname to the "City of Sisterly Love" for 2020 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Read the resolution: http://phlcouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Resolution-to-declare-Philadelphia-as-the-city-of-sisterly-love-for-2020.pdf
B
You,
mr.
president,
I
know,
most
of
you
will
anticipate
that
my
remarks
will
be
centered
around
my
beloved
mentor
Blondo
Reynolds
Brown.
But
if
you
want
to
hear
this,
you
can
join
us
at
her
legacy
event
tomorrow.
So
today,
mr.
president
I
introduced
a
resolution
officially
changing
the
nickname
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
to
the
city
of
sisterly
love
for
all
of
2020,
co-sponsored
by
the
entire
Women's
Caucus
of
the
Philadelphia
City
Council.
B
First
and
foremost,
this
is
in
recognition
of
the
100th
anniversary
of
the
ratification
of
the
19th
amendment,
granting
women
the
right
to
vote
more
on
that
in
a
moment.
This
resolution
also
comes
in
collaboration
with
visit
Philadelphia,
our
city's
tourism
and
marketing
organization,
led
by
Jeff
Bertino.
Two
days
ago,
at
the
Met
on
North
Broad
Street,
along
with
some
of
my
colleagues
Councilwoman
Cheryl
Parker
and
Councilman
Derrick
green
visit,
Billie
unveiled
a
campaign
called
the
city
of
sisterly
love,
complete
with
a
Philly
takeover
of
Times
Square
and
a
billboard
proclaiming
our
new
nickname.
B
It
was
incredible.
This
is
an
example
of
what
happens
when
city
leaders
in
different
sectors
communicate
collaborate
and
say
yes
and
councilman
Sanchez,
and
when
I
learned
with
the
marketing
campaign,
I
thought
I
loved
it
and,
let's
take
it
to
the
next
level.
A
mentor
of
mine
would
say
this
is
what
happens
when
you
invite
women
to
the
table,
but
back
to
the
19th
amendment.
B
Although
the
resolution
is
inspired
by
the
100th
anniversary
of
the
19th
amendment,
the
language
does
not
shy
away
from
acknowledging
that
the
19th
granted
women
the
right
to
vote
in
print,
but
not
in
practice.
A
vast
number
of
women
of
color
were
still
fully
disenfranchised
until
the
1965
Voting
Rights
Act,
a
fact
that
continues
to
elude
the
narrative
about
the
19th
amendment.
B
president,
I
have
to
say
to
all
of
our
male
colleagues
and
allies.
This
is
not
about
erasing
men,
it's
about
lifting
up
women,
because
we
don't
have
to
put
someone
down
to
list
them.
One
up
since
1682.
We
have
been
known
across
the
world
as
the
City
of
Brotherly
Love
and
to
recognize
the
monumental
breakthrough
of
women's
rights.
The
sisters
are
asking
you
to
please
yield
a
spotlight
for
one
year,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
thank.