Woodland City Council passed a proclamation claiming the month of February as Black History Month.

During the Tuesday, Feb. 4 meeting, city council members passed a proclamation stating, “the city of Woodland is welcoming, inclusive, and dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who live, work, and visit here.”

The proclamation states, “The observance of Black History Month calls for the attention to the continued need to battle racism and build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals.”

This year’s national theme, African Americans and Labor, “highlights and celebrates the potent impact of the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds — free and unfree, skilled and unskilled, vocational and voluntary — intersect with the collective experiences of Black people.”

“The city of Woodland continues to work toward becoming an inclusive community in which all residents — past, present, and future — are respected and recognized for their contributions and potential contributions to our community, the state, the country, and the world,” the proclamation states.

“The city of Woodland is proud to honor the history and contributions of African Americans in our community, throughout our state, and nation.”

Yolo County will continue to have events planned throughout the month to honor and celebrate Black History Month. The Yolo County Library will be hosting a series of quilted tapestries in various libraries featuring the art of African-American quilting by Khristel Johnson.

The Yolo County Supervisors will also issue their own proclamation on Feb. 11.