Council Spotlight
African Heritage Month 2024
On Sept. 17, 2024, the Montgomery County Council celebrated African Heritage Month, which recognizes and celebrates African achievement and educates community members about the many cultures across the African diaspora. Councilmembers Will Jawando and Laurie-Anne Sayles and Council President Andrew Friedson presented the proclamation.
Montgomery County is the first county in the nation to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month, and we are proud to be home to a significant African population, which makes up over 16 percent of our diverse immigrant community.
African changemakers prove that heritage and identity can thrive in every corner of the world. This year we celebrate the "Champions of Tomorrow: Shaping Montgomery County’s Future Through Service, Entrepreneurship and Education.”
