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Colorado House adopts resolution recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month
Summary
The Colorado House adopted House Joint Resolution 1009 recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month after extended floor remarks from members across the chamber; the resolution passed 64-0 with one member excused.
The Colorado House adopted House Joint Resolution 1009 on Thursday, recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month and highlighting the contributions of Americans of African descent to Colorado and the United States. The chamber voted 64 yes, 0 no, with 1 excused to adopt the resolution.
The resolution, introduced by Representative English, traces the observance from Carter G. Woodson’s creation of Negro History Week to the modern Black History Month and cites local and national figures, including Colorado pioneers and civil-rights leaders. Representative English moved the resolution and asked for it to be read at length before members offered floor remarks.
Lawmakers from both parties spoke in support and, in…
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