Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Issues Proclamation on Black History Month
February 03, 2020
February 03, 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history" and, for the first time, Black History Month was celebrated nationwide; and
WHEREAS, President Ford's words rang tru . . .
WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history" and, for the first time, Black History Month was celebrated nationwide; and
WHEREAS, President Ford's words rang tru . . .