Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2016-350

• Record #: R2016-350
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 5/18/2016
• Final action: 5/18/2016
• Title: Congratulations extended to Corinthia Federick for commitment to hip-hop and community
• Sponsors: Scott, Jr. Michael

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2016		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
5/18/2016	25427	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Corinthia "NewSense" Federick has played an integral role in Chicago's emergence as a center of hip-hop music; and

WHEREAS, This august body has been informed of her contributions to the City of Chicago by the Honorable Michael Scott, Jr., Alderman of the 24^th Ward; and

WHEREAS, Chicago has declared two months (May and July) through resolution as by the Chicago City Council as Hip-Hop Cultural Awareness and Heritage months; and

WHEREAS, Corinthia Federick, artist name: "NewSense" has played an integral role in Chicago's emergence as a competitive Hip-Hop industry music market; and

WHEARAS, In July 2000 Billboard Magazine and ASCAP named NewSense Queen of the Rap Underground as a result of a collaborative study they performed on the impact of Midwest Rap; and

WHEREAS, NewSense in 2015 was awarded the Legendary Award of the Year at the Annual Midwest Urban Music Awards; and

WHEREAS, NewSense has received several community service and recognition awards for her committed work as an musical artist; youth development activist and leader; and

WHEREAS, NewSense has shown this commitment by chairing committees that have addressed youth engagement, leadership, community participatidn and involvement; and

WHEREAS, NewSense is also a Certified Youth Development Practitioner, creating several youth and young adult outreach programs throughout the Chicagoland area; and -

WHEREAS, NewSense has hosted successful town hall meetings between Chicago's elected officials, community residents and leaders of the hip-hop community, beginning a dialog to ensure that the Arts and Cultural programs are a continued part of the public education experience; and

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby extend our heartfelt thanks to NewSense for her commitment to these issues; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution is presented to NewSense as a sign of our honor, gratitude, and respect.

MICHAEL SCOTT, JR. Alderman, 24^,h Ward