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Awarding the 17th Annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award to Dr. Fabu Carter.
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WHEREAS, the Madison Common Council created the Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award in memory of Jeffrey Erlanger's great contributions to the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, the Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award Committee has selected Dr. Fabu Carter, an individual who exemplifies the values that are fundamental to this award and were so admirably demonstrated by Jeff Erlanger during his lifetime, as recipient of the 2023 award; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Carter is an educator, activist, poet, and historian whose work has touched the people of Madison for decades; and
WHEREAS, as a longtime Madison leader, she has tirelessly advocated for justice, equity and inclusion and was a critical member of the team that established the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, whose purpose is to “foster emerging leaders in the African American community and offers programming for youth, men reentering the community after incarceration and neighborhood economic development;” and
WHEREAS, Dr. Carter served as Madison’s third poet laureate from 2008 to 2012 and was the first African American appointed to this position; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure as poet laureate, she increased the presence of poetry in Madison, strived to have poetry published in a variety of Madison-based media such as Madison Magazine, Capital City Hues, Asian Wisconsinzine and La Communidad; created opportunities for diverse voices to be heard including focusing on the voices of youth and helped initiate the Bus Lines program; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Carter has created countless programs in support of the arts, has been an artist-in-residence at many schools across the region and has served on numerous committees including the Madison Arts Commission, always striving to promote understanding and compassion; and
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