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Headings: The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month
The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month
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Content: Black history is American history—and a year-round school curricula relevant to all. But that won’t occur under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Education as long as there continues to be a left-wing domination of public education. When we segregate months to highlight ethnicities and genders, we cease to simply recognize accomplishments and instead encourage disunity among Americans of all stripes. The political left deserves scorn for their determination to keep America divided along ethnic, cultural and so-called class lines. I am thankful for the work and the vision of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. History is indeed a human need. His contribution and that of other Black Americans is considerable and far too important to ever be compartmentalized into just one month. I pray for a day when Dr. Woodson’s desire to observe “Negro History” comes to proper fruition. Stacy Swimp is a member of the national advisory council of the Project 21 black leadership network. Semantic Tags: