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Orange County supervisors mark Black History Month with labor, legal and community tributes
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Orange County Board of Supervisors proclaimed February as Black History Month, with remarks from Vice Chair Katrina Foley, Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento and community leaders highlighting labor’s role in civil rights and a local fair-housing case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Doug Chaffee, chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, opened Tuesday’s meeting by announcing a proclamation recognizing Black History Month and thanking supervisors for sponsoring the day-long observance.
Vice Chair Katrina Foley (5th District) and Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento (2nd District) led the board in remarks that tied this year’s theme — African Americans and labor — to local civic leaders and historic…
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