Black history month, which begins today in the US, gives us all a chance to rescue stories that have been discarded, correct stories that have been mistold and elevate stories that have been downplayed. Black history is not a subgenre of history.
Debuting tonight on PBS as part of the "Independent Lens" series, it stands tall among television's fresh wave of programs marking Black History Month. The daughter of an Arkansas mill worker, Bates seemingly wasn't born to make history.
It's February, and with that annual marker comes Black History Month. It's such an important moment when the history of an entire community gets elevated, but also such a frustrating reminder of how every other month is white
It's February, and with that annual marker comes Black History Month. It's such an important moment when the history of an entire community gets elevated, but also such a frustrating reminder of how every other month is white
February is Black History Month and is no longer serving its intended purpose. It has turned into a mundane, meaningless and commercialized farce. Some folks pay only perfunctory lip service to the month.
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