Article February 12, 2009

Black History Month—and an enduring lesson

Kwadjo Boaitey

Originally appeared on spirituality.com

Black History Month has arrived once again. And as an African American man, I’ve found myself asking questions about this commemoration for the first time in a long, long while. Questions such as: What is black history all about? Why should everyone care? How should we celebrate?

Spurred on by my two-year-old daughter, Ayoka, and her intelligent childlike curiosity, as well as the US election of its first African American president, I was inspired to dig deeper and clarify what black history means to me.

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