Black History in the U.S. is More Than a Month

African American schoolboy holding book and answering questions asked by teacher during Black History Month lesson in classroom

It would be a lie to say that my pre-college education did not expose me to the history of slavery, segregation, and racism in the United States. It would also be a lie to say that I was told the whole truth about it. I was fortunate enough to go to a school system that, I believe, prepared me for college about as well as I could hope. I can read, for one thing, and …

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