Washington County proclaims February 2026 Black History Month

Feb 3, 2026

The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month and thanked the county's Black Employee Network for organizing an event on Feb. 26.

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Hanaq Fanta, a recruiter in the county's human resources department and co-chair of the Black Employee Network, presented a resolution proclaiming February 2026 as Black History Month in Washington County and outlined planned programming including a Feb. 26 celebration themed "Our Roots, Our Voices."

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