NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING 2021 PROCLAMATION

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME – GREETINGS:
WHEREAS: Just like those who came before us, it is our duty to protect the children of this
City of Ozark and maintain communities in which they may all be given the
opportunity to succeed; and,

WHEREAS: We must all work earnestly to create courageous and supportive environments
that acknowledge the traumatic past; promote the healing of the wounds created
by racial, ethnic and religious bias; and build an equitable and just society so that
all of Ozark’s children can thrive; and,

WHEREAS: Children have the right to be provided every opportunity to learn, grow, and
thrive in nurturing environments that do not violate their safety, dignity, and
humanity; and,

WHEREAS: Every single person has the opportunity to exhibit an act of kindness to make a
simple change within themselves that can have a profound effect on an entire
society; and,

WHEREAS: If we all dedicate ourselves to the principles of truth, racial healing and
transformation, we can all bring about the necessary changes in thinking and
behavior that will propel this great City of Ozark forward as a unified force
where racial biases will become a thing of the past; and,

WHEREAS: Racial healing is a vital and crucial commitment to the education, social, mental,
and overall, well-being of all residents in the City of Ozark, particularly children;
and,

WHEREAS: The City of Ozark, in conjunction with others throughout the State of Arkansas,
and the United States of America, acknowledges January 19, 2021, as the
“National Day of Racial Healing in the City of Ozark,” and urges all citizens to
promote truth, racial healing and transformation in the ways that are best suited
for them individually, as a means to working together to ensure the best quality of
life for every child.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Roxie Hall, Mayor of the City of Ozark,
do hereby proclaim January 19, 2021, as

NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING 2021

IN THE CITY OF OZARK

IN TESTIMONY WHEREFORE, I hereunto set my hand and cause the Great Seal
of Ozark, Arkansas, to be affixed.

Roxie Hall, Mayor, City of Ozark
Susan Stevens, City Clerk, City of Ozark