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Article: Proclamation 7270--National African American History Month, 2000.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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- February 7, 2000
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January 31,2000
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each year during National African American History Month, as we explore the history and culture of African Americans, we discover anew a treasure of stories about the triumph of the human spirit, inspiring accounts of everyday people rising above the indignities imposed by prejudice. These stories are not only an important part of African American history, but an essential part of American history.
We are awakened to such stories through the power, beauty, and unflinching witness of poets and writers like Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence ...