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 24th 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 NewS...
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