Committee Approves Resolution Designating October as Black Boy Joy Month
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The Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Organizations met on October 29, 2025, and approved Resolution 0969-2025-A, designating October annually as Black Boy Joy Month in New York City to celebrate the resilience, intelligence, creativity, and potential of young Black males.
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- Approved Resolution 0969-2025-A designating October as Black Boy Joy Month in New York City.
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Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Organizations
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- Resolution designating October annually as Black Boy Joy Month in the City of New York to celebrate the resilience, intelligence, creativity, and potential of young Black males
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- Resolution designating October annually as Black Boy Joy Month in the City of New York to celebrate the resilience, intelligence, creativity, and potential of young Black males
- Resolution designating October annually as Black Boy Joy Month in the City of New York to celebrate the resilience, intelligence, creativity, and potential of young Black males
- Resolution designating October annually as Black Boy Joy Month in the City of New York to celebrate the resilience, intelligence, creativity, and potential of young Black males
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- Minuteshttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/10/21988_M_Committee_on_Cultural_Affairs%2C_Libraries_and_International_Intergroup_Organizations__25-10-29_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Agendahttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/10/21988_A_Committee_on_Cultural_Affairs%2C_Libraries_and_International_Intergroup_Organizations__25-10-29_Committee_Agenda.pdf
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