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Gig Harbor mayor proclaims February 2026 Black History Month; students accept proclamation
Summary
Mayor Mary Barber read a proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month and recognized student groups from Gig Harbor High School. Student Will Park thanked the city and said, “Black history is everyone’s history.”
Mayor Mary Barber proclaimed February 2026 as Black History Month for the City of Gig Harbor and presented the proclamation to students from Gig Harbor High School. The proclamation cites the centennial of organized commemorations and the 2026 national theme marking a century of Black history remembrance.
Students from the Circle of Friends Club and the People of Diversity Club joined the council to accept the proclamation. Will Park, speaking on behalf of Circle of Friends and the mayor’s youth council, said, “Black history is everyone’s history.” Mayor Barber thanked the students and noted community partnerships that aim to keep schools and public spaces welcoming.
The proclamation, read aloud by Barber, traces the observance’s origins to Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s establishment of Black History Week in 1926 and frames this year’s recognition as an opportunity to reaffirm commitments to inclusion and opportunity locally. The council invited students and community members to participate in upcoming activities tied to the observance; details were not specified in the meeting transcript.
The council recessed briefly for ceremonial photographs and a reception following the meeting.
