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Arlington County Board proclaims February 2026 Black History Month
Summary
An Arlington County Board member read and signed a proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month, noting the observance began in 1926 and that U.S. presidents have issued annual proclamations since 1976.
An Arlington County Board member read and signed a proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month, urging residents and county employees to observe the month and recognize the contributions of Black Americans to the nation and to Arlington County.
The proclamation, read aloud by Speaker 1 (identified in the transcript only as Speaker 1), recounts that the celebration of Black Americans’ contributions began in 1926 with Negro History Week and that presidents of the United States have designated February as Black History Month each year since 1976. Speaker 1 said the County…
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