Since 1976, the month of February has been recognized as Black History Month in the U.S. With this, a celebration of the most well-known accomplishments of black Americans takes place.
As we enter our first Black History Month under the presidency of a man who hired a white supremacist as his chief strategist, it is important to take a good long look at the racism that exists in the U.S.
For the first time in a long time, we are seeing black women lead regular lives while awkwardly stumbling along the way. I’m black, I’m awkward and it’s about time we saw more of that on our TV screens.
Alhi Leconte/ Contributing Writer Growing up, I was always taught about famous African American figures and heroes during Black History Month. Martin Luther King Jr. was…
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer Frederick Douglass. Harriet Tubman. Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X. These are the figures we revere on Black History…
This Black History Month has been more empowering than those in recent years; The Black Panther Movement will celebrate its 50th anniversary this October and Beyoncé’s performance of her new single “Formation,” a song considered to be a black power anthem, rocked the Super Bowl halftime show.
In all the talk of the fearlessness of Harriet Tubman, the boldness of Rosa Parks, the inspiration that was Martin Luther King Jr. and the groundbreaking achievement of Barack Obama, the lives of black LGBT are often left out of the scope of black history. Bayard Rustin, the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., Angela Davis, Emil Wilbekin, Janet Mock are amongst the many others who deserve just as much recognition as the black trailblazers that don’t identify as LGBT.
War – Four Cornered Room Nina Simone – Save Me Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Earth, Wind, & Fire –…
It Began in Afrika 022: Black History Month – Rhythm & Blues Hosted by Adrian the Blacksmith Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile Jimmy Reed…
Despite the challenges of putting on a month’s worth of events, February was a success for Black Student Union, with many of their Black History Month events bringing in large turnouts.
