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Wisconsin Legislature proclaims February 2025 as Black History Month to recognize the heritage and contributions of people of African descent

Resolution commemorates over 400 years since enslaved Africans first arrived in Virginia, with Wisconsin's African American history traced back to 1725 at Green Bay

Honors Dr. Carter G. Woodson's founding of "Negro History Week" on February 12, 1926, which evolved into Black History Month

Recognizes 13 specific Wisconsin residents for their contributions, including Paul Higginbotham (first African-American Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge), Marcia Anderson (first African-American female major general in U.S. Army Reserve), and Anna Mae Robertson (WWII veteran awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 2022)

Highlights contributions across multiple fields including community development, healthcare, civil rights, education, music, and youth services in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin