By Kailah Conway
The month of February is Black History Month, which celebrates the importance of heritage, culture, and diversity. I’ve always been taught to be happy about who I am, what I am, and what I stand for, and this month especially is a time to help others feel the same. Although there are people who say black history month doesn’t matter and we should move past what happened to us over 100 years ago, they couldn’t be more wrong. They also don't take into consideration African-Americans still have a lot of battles to fight till this day. I feel as though Black History Month is a way to tell African-Americans sorry for the things that occurred throughout history. As a young black woman myself, I feel as though we deserve much more. Paige Howard shared similar views about the month, “I think Black History Month is a great month to celebrate our heritage. I feel as though we don’t have enough time. Being that it is the shortest month of the year. When I wake up and look in the mirror I see a black face so to me black history month is everyday.” As the month comes to an end consider what Black history represents and what it means to you.
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