Chapel Hill Review

County of  Orange issued the following announcement on Feb. 13.

For Black History Month 2023, the BIPOC elected officials of Orange County, N.C., have released their video presentation of two poetry readings: “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou and “Making the Struggle Every Day” by Ella Baker.

WATCH THE VIDEO on YouTube at https://youtu.be/rvtyw2zameg

The elected officials representing the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) coalition who are featured in the video presentation are as follows: 

U.S Representative

 Valerie P. Foushee 

N.C. Representative

 Renée Price

N.C. Representative

 Allen Buansi 

N.C. District Court 15B

 Judge Joal Hall Broun

Carrboro Town Council

 Barbara Foushee

 Eliazar Posada

Chapel Hill Town Council

 Camille Berry

 Tai Huynh 

 Paris Miller-Foushee

Hillsborough Board of Commissioners

 Robb English

 Matt Hughes 

Orange County Board of County Commissioners

 Jean Hamilton

 Anna Richards

 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education

 Rani Dasi

 Riza Jenkins

 Deon Temne

Black History Month 

Since its beginnings as a weeklong recognition by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926, Black History Month has grown to include opportunities for education, reflection, and celebration.

Everyone is invited to participate in Black History Month events this February and continue interest in the meaning and impacts of Black Americans throughout the year. 

Click here to see Black History Month events planned by Orange County.

Original source can be found here.