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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming the Resolution No. 2001/44
Month of February 2001 as "Black History
Month"in Contra Costa County.
WHEREAS, Americans of African descent helped develop our nation in countless
ways, those recognized, unrecognized, and unrecorded; and
WHEREAS, the contributions of Black American citizens as scientists, inventors,
educators, farmers, homemakers, and explorers of earth and sky have been recognized annually
during Black History Month.
WHEREAS, the history and contributions of Black American citizens were consistently
overlooked and undervalued in the curricula of public educational institutions prior to the Civil
Rights Act of 1964; and
WHEREAS, Carter Goodwin Wilson, a Black historian, recognized these
accomplishments and, on February 7, 1926, created one of the culture landmarks of
contemporary America, "Negro History Week"; and
WHEREAS, in the 1960's, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, "Negro
History Week" was changed to "Black History Week", and in 1976 was expanded to "Black
History Month" as part of the National Bicentennial Celebration; and
WHEREAS, innumerable Black citizens have contributed to the history of California,
including the first Black citizen elected to the California Legislature, former Assembly Member
Frederick Roberts,who served his constituents from 1918 to 1934; and
WHEREAS, the annual theme for Black History Month asks all Americans to
remember the contributions that African-American women and African-American men have
made to this nation and this world, the battles fought, and the battles that must continue to be
fought to ensure a place in history for African-American women and African-American men;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County, California, hereby PROCLAIM the month of February 2001 as "Black History
Month"in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution on the
minutes of this Board of Supervisors on the a resaid date.
*Ge Uil e , is rict II, Chair
J Gioia, Di ct I ar DeSaulnier, District IV
Donna Gerb r strict III Fede6l Glover, District V
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Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board
of Supervisors affixed this 6th day of
February, 2001.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator.
By /'Yl CP 2.cc•�._ Deputy Clerk