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Corn,No. BT3
Board of Trustees
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Date: January 13, 2016
Subject: RESOLUTION - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The following resolution is presented by Board Member Svonkin:
The month of February is officia!!y designated as B!ack History Month,
WHEREAS, For more than 400 years, the presence of African-Americans in the United
States has had an undeniable and profound Impact upon its cultural, political,
and sociai institutions; and
WHEREAS, For ove^36 mi!Hon people of African-American descent, the designation and
observation of February as Black History Month represents the nations
acknowiedgment of the contributions and continuing role of African-Americans
within the United States; and
WHEREAS, £entraLtoJ^eJ'?ie,arLd,his,tory,of Affican-Americans is the acquisition of a
t^or^p^nd.me?nH^fu!,ed^cation which ^il:l pr?vi(?e the tools to desi9n and
control their own destiny, both economic and politicai; and
WHEREAS, curfent.ji9ul'esjnd statistics indicate that there are sti!! some challenges to
sustaining enrollments of African-American students attendina educationa
institutions, both pre- and postsecondary; and
WHEREAS, The "avenue of equal opportunity access to education" has been the basic
p.rem[s"roun-dw.hich..fhe community colleges of Caiifomia have acquired
support and credibility; now, therefore,'be it
RESOLVED, Thj^the ^oard^LlLU!SeioL^!LL?.SAn&e!^.co^munit,y C9!ie9? District
reaffirms its commitment to egalitarian principles inherent within'the term
'^ommt/mtyco?TS".by.supportEn9 and enhancin9 ^hose services, programs,
and courses which wili encourage African-Americans and other ethnic groups
to enroll: and attain their identified goais; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the_Board^of."^ustees of the Los Angeles Community Co!!ege DSstrict
joins with the nation in celebrating, February as Black History Month and
?1c-our.ac[8s J:ts ^COJIe9es and s^dent organizations to promote cultural
awareness by featuring ^various programs, exhibits, and other relevant
activities and by participating in events sponsored by iocai communities.
Chancellor and
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Moreno
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Fong_
Pearlman
Hoffman
Svonkin
Kamlager
Anderson
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