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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. 2:14:5
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 1 , 1993
SUBJECT: Proclamation of Black History Month in Orange County
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes x No
Human Relations Commission
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
. Proclamation Lucy Lewis, ext 2251
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation officially recognizing
February 1993, as Black History Month in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: February has been designated nationwide as Black
History Month. This proclamation will formally proclaim that
month in Orange County.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that the Board of
Commissioners approve the proclamation and authorize the
Chair to sign.
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THE ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUBMITS THE
FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS:
WHEREAS African-American men and women have made historic
contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in
countless recorded and unrecorded ways ;
WHEREAS African-Americans have been and continue to be
vital contributors to the economic, social , cultural , moral ,
spiritual and political stability in the life of this Nation
by being instrumental in the struggle for human rights
worldwide;
WHEREAS African-Americans have achieved outstanding success
in the arts and sciences and thus represent a significant
portion of the business and professional world;
WHEREAS African-Americans have been in the forefront of
every major progressive social change movement;
WHEREAS African-Americans have been leaders not only in
securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity,
but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation
movement, the industrial movement, and the civil rights
movements, which create a more fair and just society for
all ;
WHEREAS African-Americans have served and continue to
diligently serve our Nation in every foreign crisis; and
WHEREAS despite these contributions and many more, the role
of African-Americans in history has been consistently
overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching and
study of American history;
NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County,
proclaim the month of February, 1993 as
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
and commend this observance to Orange County citizens.
Moses Carey, Jr. , Chairman
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
THE ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUBMITS THE
FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, African-American men and women have made historic
contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in
countless recorded and unrecorded ways;
WHEREAS, African-Americans have been and continue to be vital
contributors to the economic, social, cultural, moral,
spiritual and political stability in the life of this
Nation by being instrumental in the struggle for human
rights worldwide;
WHEREAS, African-Americans have achieved outstanding success in
the arts and sciences and thus represent a significant
portion of the business and professional world;
WHEREAS, African-Americans have been in the forefront of every
major progressive social change movement;
WHEREAS, African-Americans have been leaders not only in securing
their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but
also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation
movement, the industrial movement, and the civil rights
movements, which create a more fair and just society for
all;
WHEREAS, African-Americans have served and continue to diligently
serve our Nation in every foreign crisis; and
WHEREAS, despite these contributions and many more, the role of
African-Americans in history has been consistently
overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching
and study of American history;
NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County proclaim
the month of February, 1993 as BLACK HISTORY MONTH and
commend this observance to Orange County citizens.
JIAd
ose Carey, Jr. , Chair
Attest:
lerk t./ h' Bo. • j