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Lowell marks Black History Month with flag raising, proclamation and community award
Summary
City of Lowell held its annual Black History Month flag-raising Feb. 1, 2025, featuring a keynote on African Americans in labor, a mayoral proclamation declaring February as Black Heritage Month, and presentation of the Mary Scott Mitchell Community Service Award to local barber Pete McKenzie.
Lowell held its annual Black History Month flag-raising at City Hall on Feb. 1, 2025, featuring remarks on the month’s theme, a ceremonial proclamation by a city councilor and presentation of the Mary Scott Mitchell Community Service Award to community barber Pete McKenzie.
The event opened with Pastor Daryl Davis of Paul Almeron International Church offering an invocation and prayer. Terry Morris delivered the keynote remarks, framing this year’s Association for the Study of African American Life and History theme “African Americans in labor” and warning that changes to federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs (DEIA) would harm multiple populations. “The loss of…
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