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Black History Month is a time to celebrate and reflect on
the many contributions and successes of Black heroes

and trailblazers. We stand today a stronger, more vibrant,

and thriving Union because of the continued contribution,
influence, and ingenuity of the Black community.

Franklin County is a community brought together by our

shared achievements and challenges, and we know that

our sum is greater than our parts. Acknowledging and
recognizing Black History Month as a significant thread in

the tapestry of our nationhood pays homage to our

legacy and inspires future generations of forward
thinking, innovative leaders.

COVID-19 and this past year has provided no better
illustration of how our individual smaller efforts can

contribute to the greater good of all. That same
philosophy is the undergird of our civil rights movement

that broke barriers and limitations and in that spirit, we

celebrate the inauguration of our first VP woman of color
and welcomed a widened lens of what equality

resembles.

Let this past year and this Black History Month be a time

for us to reflect on just how much we can accomplish
through individual efforts that are aligned with our greater

good.

Kevin L. Boyce

Commissioner,

Franklin County Board of Commissioners

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