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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Council President Rawlings Blake
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Black History Month - February 2007
FOR the purpose of paying tribute to people of African descent by celebrating their indomitable spirit, sustaining faith, and indefatigable psyche that enabled them to overcame the horrors of their plight in the diaspora, celebrating the many positive contributions that they have made to our nation and to our City despite the nearly insurmountable odds of legislatively sanctioned bigotry, prejudice, and segregation, and encouraging residents of, and visitors to, our great city to visit the many historical and cultural attractions that are the legacy of our proud black ancestors.
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During Black History Month and in every month of the year, we in the great City of Baltimore have much to celebrate as our Black population, which is now the proud majority, has played an essential role in the rich past, the exciting present, and the promising future. To become acquainted with this rich cultural, religious, and education history, one need only partake of the offerings of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.
The Center proudly offers the Baltimore's African American Heritage & Attractions Guide's:
Welcome To Baltimore!
"Baltimore is a city where legends are made and legacies are born. During the 1930s and194...
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