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February 3, 2009 talkhousemag.com As you may or may not know February is Black History Month. Below is an affirmation from our friends at The College World Reporter as to why Black History is important . Why We Still Need Black History Month I felt compelled to write this commentary because there appears to be a growing number of people who believe there is no need to continue to celebrate Black History Month. First of all, Black History Month is, or should be, an American celebration, for all Americans, not just for Black Americans; a time when all people in this nation and around the world recognize the achievements and contributions of people of the Black Diaspora. Although Black History Month is a time that Black Americans take pride in our history, our pride should not be mistaken as a feeling of superiority, no, that is not the case; while we take pride in our own accomplishments, we still respect the accomplishments of other cultures. It is a time for reflection on the enormous sacrifices those who came before us, of all colors, have made; to honor and respect those sacrifices, to share in those experiences, and for everyone to learn, in a historical context, from the experiences of Blacks in the Diaspora. However some, and many of these naysayers are Black, feel that with the election of the honorable Mr. Barack Obama as President of the United States, with a number of Black elected mayors in major cities, a Black governor in the state of New York, and significant achievements in business, technology, finance, and practically every field by Blacks, that as a people, we have reached the proverbial mountaintop that Dr. King referred to in his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. |
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both born in its second week. It really got moving in the 1920s with the support of other black groups/organizations like Howard University and fraternities. Learn more 
Washington, I'd have to say that this a timely article. It is timely because many people in America believe that Black History is compete because of our new Black President. Those people could not be more wrong. Many still refuse to call President Obama Black and prefer to call him half-Black. 