African American writer, educator, and activist Dr. Maya Angelou is scheduled to host her first-ever public radio program in honor of this year’s Black History Month. The program, called ‘A Black History Month Special’ will be broadcast free of charge on all Public Radio affiliated stations.
In an op-ed that appeared in today’s NY Daily News, writer Ross Rosenfeld said it is time to get rid of Black History Month. Rosenfeld claims that Black History Month does more to hurt race relations than improve them. He reasoned that instead of teaching children to acknowledge people by their color, we have to […]
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