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Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion speaks before the commission about a proclamation to officially recognize February as Black History Month in the county. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)

Travis County now officially recognizing Black History Month

By Maggie Quinlan

Austin ISD has been celebrating the African American heritage every February since the 1980s, but the new proclamation makes the history focus official.

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