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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 23, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. (o {D <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation Acknowledging February as "Human Relations Month" <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Yes/No) No <br />& Orange County Human Relations <br />Commission <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Milan Pham, 960-3877 <br />Bill Hendrickson, Chair HRC <br />PURPOSE: To officially proclaim the month of February as "Human Relations Month" in Orange <br />County. <br />BACKGROUND: Annually the Governor proclaims the month of February as "Human Relations <br />Month" in North Carolina. The Orange County Human Relations Commission has planned <br />activities during the month to increase awareness of social justice issues. <br />? On Sunday, February 4, 2007, the Human Relations Month Kickoff will be held at THE <br />CARRBORO CENTURY CENTER in CARRBORO from 2 PM to 5 PM. The Commission will be <br />focusing on the racial wealth divide. Meizhu Lui, Executive Director of Americans United for <br />a Fair Economy, and Erin Byrd, Executive Director of Southerners for Economic Justice, will <br />explain the history of government policies that have led to the existing racial wealth divide <br />and policies that continue to exacerbate the racial wealth divide. According to Americans <br />United for a Fair Economy, for every dollar of wealth owned by a white family a black family <br />owns a dime. <br />? On February 25, 2007 from 2 pm - 4 pm, the Pauli Murray Awards will be held at the Little <br />Theater of New Hope Elementary School. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed <br />proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it.