A house RESOLUTION

 

to recognize and honor 7Sunday and to express deep appreciation for the ongoing, generous, and effectual work of the organization.

 

Whereas, 7Sunday was founded on January 13, 2019, following the service and subsequent trauma of  a veteran which led to PTSD and grief counseling, integrating a therapeutic approach using live music entertainment; and

 

Whereas, over the past six years, 7Sunday has highlighted and showcased over two hundred artists, bands, comedians, hosts, poets, and musicians nationwide, ranging from Grammy-winning artists to local talent. Productions by 7Sunday provide artists with an audience of two and a half to three hundred attendees, offer marketing and promotional materials, conduct interviews, and assist with high-quality promotional efforts for performances at larger venues. Artists are featured on local TV shows across five different markets and on social media, reaching over thirty-one thousand followers on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, in order to connect creatives with local community leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs; and

 

Whereas, in 2024, 7Sunday Live Band component made history as the first-ever band to perform at the 77th International Bronner Brothers Hair and Fashion Show in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as at events hosted by the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs and by Able South Carolina for the past two years. Live entertainment was provided for the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development's 30th Anniversary at the Charleston Gaillard Center and for the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Annual Retreat for three consecutive years; and

 

Whereas, through the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, 7Sunday has partnered with the Minority Film Institute on Giants for Justice, a documentary to highlight representatives and senators who tirelessly fight for equality. Joining forces with the City of Columbia for the Juneteenth Entrepreneur Film & TV Extravaganza, 7Sunday organized the event and featured talents, such as Keith Robinson of Dreamgirls, the legendary Kenny Lattimore, Grammy-winner Susan Carol, and the award-winning SCETV producers of The Cool and the Strong; and

 

Whereas, with the Office of Business Opportunities, 7Sunday produced and premiered a film narrated by University of South Carolina's Dr. Bobby Donaldson of Columbia SC 63 entitled Did You Know? Columbia's Black Wall Street, highlighting the historic Black business district, a project intended to be continued; and

 

Whereas, 7Sunday pays it forward by supporting Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering young men through mentoring, teaching life skills, financial literacy, and etiquette. The goal of this initiative is to strengthen young men to become individuals of character, legacy, and vision. This initiative has served over five hundred young men in Florence and Richland counties, as well as the Charlotte, North Carolina county of Mecklenburg, awarding over ten thousand dollars in scholarships; and

 

Whereas, over the past six years, 7Sunday has honored more than twenty community champions who tirelessly serve in entertainment, entrepreneurship, social initiatives, and other fields, all striving to make the world a better place; and

 

Whereas, under the leadership of founder and CEO Deon Generette and through collaboration with other small business creative entrepreneurs, 7Sunday has become an initiative for the creative arts and a collaborative effort born of creative partnerships. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor 7Sunday and express deep appreciation for the ongoing, generous, and effectual work of the organization.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Deon Generette.

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