Memorandum
Date: February 4, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lake County Board of Supervisors
Subject: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Month of February 2025 Black History Month and Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Executive Summary:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LAKE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025 BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY
WHEREAS, the Lake County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will celebrate a combination of Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, as we reflect on the proud legacy of courage and dedication from visionary leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Roy Wilkins, Rosa Parks, and Ketanji B. Jackson, and local community leaders like Sara Wright, Sarah Anazano, Kenneth Bagsby Sr, Greta Zeit, Bessie Bell, and Lynette Kirkwood; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has been at the forefront of efforts to protect our Democracy from assault: voting rights of people of color; refusal to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act; LGBTQ discrimination; a woman's right to choose; workplace prejudice and hostility; voter suppression; gerrymandering; and urging the passing of the John Lewis Voters Rights Advancement Act, which will insure the protection of civil and voting rights under the United States Constitution: and
WHEREAS, the NAACP history is one of dedication and struggle to maintain equality and justice for all citizens of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the local branch, like other NAACP branches throughout the state and country, diligently works on social programs aimed at the elimination of banning books, rewriting of our vast contributions to this great nation, eliminating racial hatred, bigotry, and poverty; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Branch of the NAACP is led by Rick Mayo, President and 1982 founder of the Lake Co...
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