NE LR322

Recognizes February 2026 as Black History Month in Nebraska through legislative resolution

Acknowledges Dr. Carter G. Woodson's establishment of Black History Month, which began as a week-long observation and expanded to a month-long celebration in 1976 by presidential decree

Highlights recent milestones for African Americans in Nebraska: Judge Derek R. Vaughn as the first African American Nebraska Supreme Court judge, Jewel Rodgers as the first African American Nebraska Poet Laureate, and John Ewing Jr. as the first African American Mayor of Omaha

Encourages all Nebraskans to celebrate the history, heritage, culture, and contributions of African Americans to the state and nation