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Lake City proclaims February 2025 Black History Month; community groups seek funding and follow-up programs
Summary
The council issued a Black History Month proclamation and heard representatives from a local coalition request funding to restore in-person programming stopped during the pandemic. Speakers in public comment also urged the council to move from proclamation to measurable actions addressing wealth gaps, recreation and youth services.
Mayor Donald Walker presented a proclamation declaring February 2025 as Black History Month in Lake City. The proclamation recognized contributions of Americans of African descent and called on citizens to observe the month with programs and activities.
Representatives of a local coalition accepted the proclamation and asked the council to consider financial support to revive month-long programming that paused during the COVID pandemic. Pete Coker, identified as director of the community coalition that organized last year's museum opening and related…
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