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Montgomery County Council proclaims February Black History Month, honors local leaders
Summary
The Montgomery County Council held its annual Black History Month commemoration, honoring former County Executive Ike Leggett, Administrative Judge Carla Smith and Jason Green, showing a commemorative video and reading a formal proclamation declaring February as Black History Month.
Montgomery County Council President Natalie Fani Gonzalez opened the county’s Black History Month commemoration, welcoming residents and local leaders and saying the county will "not let" the record of Black history be erased. The event featured remarks from council members, a video tribute and a formal proclamation declaring February as Black History Month for the county.
Councilmember Yawando framed the observance in the context of national and local debates over how history is presented, recounting the story of Ona Judge, an enslaved woman who fled George Washington’s household, to illustrate his point. "There’s no executive order.…
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