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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-59
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 2, 2015
To recognize the 30th anniversary of Positive Force D.C. and Revolution Summer as part of the broad contribution of punk rock music and culture to the city.
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia has a vibrant musical culture and history, which is deeply entwined with social movements and making the world a better place;
WHEREAS, Positive Force D.C.’s mission is to harness the arts in service to social justice for the most marginalized and vulnerable among us, turning words into action through benefit concerts, protests, educational events, art shows, and direct service to those in need;
WHEREAS, beginning in June of 1985, Positive Force D.C. and others declared “Revolution Summer” to promote social and personal transformation, including protests at the South African embassy and beyond, benefit concerts for frontline community groups, concern for animal rights, communal living, and rejecting sexism in the music scene;
WHEREAS, thirty years later, Positive Force D.C. and the punk rock community continue to promote the connection between music and community, delivering groceries to seniors, organizing demonstrations, promoting social awareness, and raising money for nonprofits;
WHEREAS, our city is home to the fertile and committed punk scene that helped to birth and support Positive Force D.C., inspiring people around the world to do it themselves, from Bad Brains and Positive Mental Attitude, to Minor Threat and straight-edge, to Rites of Spring and Revolution Summer, to Fugazi and all-ages concerts, to Bikini Kill and Riot Grrrl, and every expression of that defiant, inclusive, creative, and compassionate spirit displayed today;
WHEREAS, Positive Force D.C. believes that the past must be fuel for work in the present moment, providing inspiration to build a community, city, country, and world with a place for everyone, where every person truly matters, where we lift one another up towards our greatest possibilities, and where no one is forgotten or thrown away; and
WHEREAS, Positive Force D.C. calls on us all to be not simply witnesses, but participants, challenging ourselves and our world, knowing that revolution starts now with each of us.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the 30th anniversary of Positive Force D.C. and Revolution Summer as part of the broad contribution of punk rock music and culture to the city.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Positive Force 30th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
