UAMS CELEBRATES NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
MONTH 2012
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2012
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The story of African Americans is a
story of resilience and perseverance. It traces a people who refused to accept
the circumstances under which they arrived on these shores, and it chronicles
the generations who fought for an America that truly reflects the ideals
enshrined in our founding documents. It is the narrative of slaves who
shepherded others along the path to freedom and preachers who organized against
the rules of Jim Crow, of young people who sat-in at lunch counters and ordinary
men and women who took extraordinary risks to change our Nation for the better.
During National African American History Month, we celebrate the rich legacy of
African Americans and honor the remarkable contributions they have made to
perfecting our Union.
This year's theme, "Black Women in
American Culture and History," invites us to pay special tribute to the role
African American women have played in shaping the character of our Nation ―
often in the face of both racial and gender discrimination. As courageous
visionaries who led the fight to end slavery and tenacious activists who fought
to expand basic civil rights to all Americans, African American women have long
served as champions of social and political change. And from the literary
giants who gave voice to their communities to the artists whose harmonies and
brush strokes captured hardships and aspirations, African American women have
forever enriched our cultural heritage. Today, we stand on the shoulders of
countless African American women who shattered glass ceilings and advanced our
common goals. In recognition of their legacy, let us honor their heroic and
historic acts for years to come.
***To read the entire Presidential Proclamation click on the
link below***
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