HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-015RESOLUTION NO.21-015
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 AS "NATIONAL AFRICAN
AMERICAN/BLACK HISTORY MONTH" CELEBRATING THE BLACK FAMILY: REPRESENTATION,
IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY INST. LUCIE000NTY,FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Black History Month, or National African American History Month is an annual
celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of
African Americans in U.S. history.
2. Each year, in February, an entire month of events are planned nationwide
honoring the history and contributions of African Americans. This year events will be held
virtually to keep everyone safe during COVID-19. The theme for National African American/Black
History Month in 2021 is "The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity". The black
family has been a topic of study in many disciplines —history, literature, the visual arts and film
studies, sociology, anthropology, and social policy. Its representation, identity, and diversity have
been reverenced, stereotyped, and vilified from the days of slavery to our own time.
3. The black family knows no single location, since family reunions and genetic -ancestry
searches testify to the spread of family members across states, nations, and continents. While the
role of the black family has been described by some as a microcosm of the entire race, its complexity
as the "foundation" of African American life and history can be seen in numerous debates over how
to represent its meaning and typicality from a historical perspective —as slave or free, as patriarchal
or matria rchal/matrifocal, as single -headed or dual -headed household, as extended or nuclear, as
fictive kin or blood lineage, as legal or common law, and as black or interracial, etc. Variation
appears, as well, in discussions on the nature and impact of parenting, childhood, marriage, gender
norms, sexuality, and incarceration. The family offers a rich tapestry of images for exploring the
African American past and present.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida that this Board does hereby proclaim February 2021 as "NATIONAL AFRICAN
AMERICAN/BLACK HISTORY MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida and encourages all citizens to
participate in all activities planned to celebrate National African American/Black History Month.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2 day of February 2021.
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