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Thu February 08, 2024

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Governor Sanders Proclaims February as Black History Month

Governor Sanders Black History Month Proclamation Black History Month
Governor Sanders Proclaims February as Black History Month
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS: WHEREAS: Each year, February is designated Black History Month, a time for honoring and exploring the culture and history of African Americans and recognizing that our society’s rich differences is one of our greatest strengths;  
WHEREAS: The origins of Black History Month date back to 1915 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the organization known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History;   WHEREAS: In the 1960’s, the week expanded into Black History Month as it coincides with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass (February 15) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12);
WHEREAS: As we celebrate the history of Black Arkansans – brilliant African American artists, talented musicians and successful business and industry leaders – may we also recognize the barriers they have overcome. WHEREAS: Observing Black History Month provides opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of African American history and acknowledge the centuries of struggles for equality and freedom;
WHEREAS: Black History Month also celebrates the achievements and contributions that African Americans have made in shaping our country and communities; and WHEREAS: We must not forget the men and women who worked tirelessly for freedom, civil rights and equality for all people and whose deeds helped to broaden and enrich America culture.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of Arkansas, do hereby proclaim February 2024 as  

“BLACK HISTORY MONTH”

 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this 8th day of February, in the year of our Lord 2024.

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