ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2000

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #00-002

WHEREAS, Carter G. Woodson was born to parents who had been slaves and could not read or write; and

WHEREAS, having to work to earn money to support his family, Carter G. Woodson started school later than most children; and

WHEREAS, Carter G. Woodson became a high school teacher, saddened to discover that none of the schools taught the history of black Americans, he started the American Negro Academy to study the important accomplishments of black people; and

WHEREAS, on February 19, 1926, Carter G. Woodson established "Negro History Week" which is now called "Black History Month" in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the month of February is recognized across the United States as "Black History" month to promote a greater awareness of the history and culture of black Americans.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes the month of February as "Black History Month" in Ingham County.

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Virgil Bernero Jean M. McDonald Alfreda Schmidt

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John Czarnecki Thomas Minter Michael Severino

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Mark Grebner Paul C. Pratt Anne Smiley

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Wallace Juall Randy Schafer Mary Stid

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Calvin Lynch