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Emeryville proclaims Black History Month; council declines to agendize formal land acknowledgment
Summary
The Emeryville City Council issued a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. A council member's request to place a formal land acknowledgment recognizing the Emeryville Shell Mound and Ohlone people on a future agenda failed to gain support at the meeting.
The Emeryville City Council on Feb. 3 proclaimed February 2026 as Black History Month and held brief remarks recognizing the history and contributions of Black Americans.
Council Member Courtney Welch read the proclamation on the council floor, noting Black History Month's origin with Carter G. Woodson and the city's practice of raising the Pan-African flag at City Hall since 2022. "This Black History Month, I am choosing joy," Welch said…
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