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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2026‘,„:,,,m;_q, ..:.,_, ..,,::;-_,,v-riv•,,
f; ...,1;--; WHEREAS, the City of Tigard City Council proudly recognizes February 2026 as Black History - —,:.'',1-
4'� Month and marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, honoring the enduring Y� +r'
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--, WHEREAS, we celebrate the diversityof Black people in Tigard, across Oregon, the United -'-"
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.;.1� '; States, and around the world, including those who identify as African, African American, Afro- 7. �::-.-.) :
a = Latino, Afro Caribbean, Black, or in other ways; and f./
r• WHEREAS, the official 2026 Black History Month theme, "A Century of Black History N`;
Commemorations," invites reflection on 100 years of honoring Black history and on the central
.,,,,:i.14,1ap -:,3 I i role Black people's labor, leadership, creativity, and resilience have played in shaping i_
American society; and
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ai::,',04,.," . WHEREAS, Black labor has been foundational to the nation's growth and progress—from
r agricultural labor and entrepreneurship, to or anized labor, collective action, and community- ° '�' .
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i ` - based self-help strategies that have expanded economic opportunity and advanced social I,I • 4"
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e� ' t4. WHEREAS, we honor these contributions while acknowledging the continued impacts of anti- -t-'
Black racism, discrimination, and colorism, and we uplift the achievements and strength of ,,
1 / ,r Black Americans in every sector of society; and
-•-^ WHEREAS, the City of Tigard will celebrate the labor, craftsmanship, and artistry of local «�
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? e-:- ry , Black residents through a community celebration and market on Sunday, February 22, from
t'' „yr. 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at The Practice Facility; o ,: •‘' ..
r t NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, I, Mayor Yi-Kang Hu, of the City of Tigard, Oregon, �� '
do hereby proclaim February 1 February 28, 2026, as . ?...
�„ ' ` '` BLACK HISTORY MONTH = 4-I,
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;es : .:.r. and call upon the people of Tigard to observe this month through learning, reflection, and f` ;:`', ;+
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p.-':'i. ,: equitable, and inclusive community for all. �k 1i-
c, t t Dated this 1st day of February 2026 ,-*'
, ? IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of '1: , °�
tz.rzi Tigard to be affixed. 2 . I,` =
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