Title
Special Recognition - Black History Month Proclamation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Proclaim Black History Month in the City of Olympia.
Report
Issue:
Whether to proclaim Black History Month in the City of Olympia
Presenter(s):
Jay Burney, Assistant City Manager, 360.753.8740
Background and Analysis:
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans in 1926, every U.S. president since 1976 has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.