RESOLUTION NO. 22-_____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Recognizing The Significance Of Black History Month And Directing That The Pan-African Flag Be Flown At City Hall Each Year For The Month Of February
WHEREAS the month of February is officially celebrated as Black History Month, where we set aside a special period of time to recognize the heritage and achievement of Black Americans; and
WHEREAS the United Negro Improvement Association adopted the Pan-African flag as the universal symbol of black liberation on August 13, 1920; and WHEREAS the red in the flag stands for the blood shed by Africans in their fight for liberation, the black in the flag stands for people of the African race, and the green stands for the fertility, productivity and beauty of the African continent; and WHEREAS in recognition of the significance of Black History Month, the City of Emeryville raised the Pan-African flag at City Hall for the first time for the month of February in 2018; and
WHEREAS the City wishes to continue recognizing the achievements and contributions made by Black Americans by raising the Pan-African flag each year for the month of February; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby recognizes and honors February as Black History Month, and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs that the Pan-African flag be flown at City Hall, in accordance with the United States Flag Code, for the entire month of February each year.
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Black History Month/Authorizing Flying the Pan-African Flag City Council Meeting | February 1, 2022
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a special meeting held Tuesday, February 1, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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