2021 is the 25th anniversary of Black History Month in Orange County
Goshen. Former Orange County Legislator Noel Spencer reflects on the moment back in 2006 when he wondered if the resolution recognizing the contributions Black Americans have made would be approved by county lawmakers. | 23 Feb 2021 | 02:12 The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Gotta be Wortth It from Pexels
On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, the Orange County Legislature began the annual recognition of Black History month by voting unanimously.
The first two African American Orange County legislators - Harvey Burger of the City of Newburgh and Noel Spencer of the Town of Chester - co-sponsored Resolution 26 of 2006, recognizing Black History officially for the first time in Orange County.