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The committee has been presented with various challenges to meet consistently. The struggled to meet is compounded with not just our day to day responsibilities and expectations. Additionally, many of you, your time has been hijacked to support CORE project and the various training associated it with this project.

Many of you know the importance of Black History and many of you know the importance of the representation of the Black Community. Let me reemphasize, recognizing Black History month was only enacted back in 1976 to eliminated the too often neglect recognizing the accomplishments of black Americans through-out our history. If President Ford saw the importance and value having a specified time each year to recognize and celebrate

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