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2 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUBMITS THE <br /> FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> COMMISSIONERS: <br /> WHEREAS African-American men and women have made historic <br /> contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in <br /> countless recorded and unrecorded ways ; <br /> WHEREAS African-Americans have been and continue to be <br /> vital contributors to the economic, social , cultural , moral , <br /> spiritual and political stability in the life of this Nation <br /> by being instrumental in the struggle for human rights <br /> worldwide; <br /> WHEREAS African-Americans have achieved outstanding success <br /> in the arts and sciences and thus represent a significant <br /> portion of the business and professional world; <br /> WHEREAS African-Americans have been in the forefront of <br /> every major progressive social change movement; <br /> WHEREAS African-Americans have been leaders not only in <br /> securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, <br /> but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation <br /> movement, the industrial movement, and the civil rights <br /> movements, which create a more fair and just society for <br /> all ; <br /> WHEREAS African-Americans have served and continue to <br /> diligently serve our Nation in every foreign crisis; and <br /> WHEREAS despite these contributions and many more, the role <br /> of African-Americans in history has been consistently <br /> overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching and <br /> study of American history; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, <br /> proclaim the month of February, 1993 as <br /> BLACK HISTORY MONTH <br /> and commend this observance to Orange County citizens. <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Chairman <br />