Orange County BIPOC Elected Officials Read Poetry, Honoring Black History Month
Orange County Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) elected officials gathered on Zoom on Feb. 13 to read poetry in honor of Black History Month.
As Black History Month continues through February, Orange County released a video (watch below) in which 16 BIPOC elected officials read two poems: “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou and “Making the Struggle Every Day” by Ella Baker.
“During Black History Month we celebrate the lives sacrifices and rich contributions that Black Americans give to our country, and we always remember that Black history is American history,” Valerie Foushee, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, said in the introduction. “Black history is being made each and every day and I am proud to be a part of that history and to represent my community.”
The elected officials representing the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) coalition who are featured in the video presentation are as follows:
- U.S Representative Valerie P. Foushee
- N.C. Representative Renée Price
- N.C. Representative Allen Buansi
- N.C. District Court 15B Judge Joal Hall Broun
- Carrboro Town Council Barbara Foushee Eliazar Posada
- Chapel Hill Town Council Camille Berry, Tai Huynh, and Paris Miller-Foushee
- Hillsborough Board of Commissioners Robb English and Matt Hughes
- Orange County Board of County Commissioners Jean Hamilton and Anna Richards
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education members Rani Dasi, Riza Jenkins, and Deon Temne