00Enrolled SB 40                                                                                                          
01 Establishing the month of February as Black History Month.                                                              
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03    * Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to article 2 to read:                                       
04 Sec. 44.12.180. Black History Month. The month of February each year is                                                 
05 established as Black History Month. Black History Month may be observed by                                              
06 schools, community groups, and other public and private agencies and individuals                                        
07 with appropriate activities to honor and recognize the contributions that African                                       
08       Americans have made in the history of this state and the United States.