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King County Council proclaims February 2026 Black History Month and honors BlackPast.org
Summary
The King County Council on Feb. 17, 2026 adopted a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month, honored the work of BlackPast.org and remembered the late civil‑rights leader Jesse Jackson; Councilmember Rhonda Lewis led the presentation and invited BlackPast representatives to accept the proclamation.
The King County Council on Feb. 17 proclaimed February 2026 as Black History Month, honoring scholars and local organizations that preserve and teach Black history.
Councilmember Rhonda Lewis presented the proclamation, citing historian Carter G. Woodson’s establishment of the original Black History Week in 1926 and the later national observance.…
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