HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Black April Remembrance Proclamation - word - 04.13.2019
Proclamation
WHEREAS, After the Fall of Sai-Gon in 1975, millions of Vietnamese refugees
fled the country to escape from the Communist government; tens
of thousands perished at sea, but more than a million were rescued
and settled in California and other states where they began a new
life in freedom; and
WHEREAS,
population of over 134,525 residents of Vietnamese heritage who
have made significant and historic contributions to the Country;
and,
WHEREAS,
history of culture of Vietnam, and many Vietnamese-Americans
continue to remember and honor this flag as a symbol of their
struggle for freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS,
the month of April as Black April Remembrance to remind our
community to remain vigilant in opposing tyranny in all forms, to
actively support human rights for all people, and to celebrate the
principles of democracy, justice, and tolerance by which our nation
was founded; and
WHEREAS,
their international identity and Black April at the County
Government Center in San Jose.
THEREFORE,
hereby acknowledge the month of April 2019 as
Black April Remembrance Month
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, April Thirtieth, Two Thousand and Nineteen.
____________________________
Steven M. Scharf
Mayor