Black History Month

is why do Americans celebrate black history month and is it still necessary. That answer is yes we do need to celebrate, some reasons why are that stereotypes of black Americans have to change, confidence in young black women and men needs to increase and notoriety of what blacks have done in history need to continue to be recognized. Now lets take a more detailed look these reasons why black history month is still necessary The first reason why black history month is still need to be…

Black History Month has a very important place in our history. It is the month where we celebrate the contributions of many heroes who gained rights for their race. A period of time when these individuals stood up for what they believed was right, they stood up during the time of racial segregation. Racial segregation is the separation of people of different races due to a law. Examples included separate eating areas at a restaurant, separate fountains, separate washrooms, separate…

documentary they created in celebration of Black History Month. The film explored racism in cartoons, social media, news, T.V., music, and even award shows. Not only did the documentary touch on the everyday struggles of the black community, but touched on racism of all cultures observed globally. In addition, the students highlighted in their documentary how media has skewed the facts and has- and still is- trying to convince the public that much of the black youth seen on the news are not as…

1. Why is it important to celebrate, or observe Black History Month? It is important to celebrate, or observe Black History Month because it teaches us what an impact African Americans made in history. Black History Month teaches us about African Americans who fought for their freedom and rights and who have inspired many other African Americans today and long ago. I also want to say I am very happy that we get to discuss Black History Month because it helps me better understand that the…

In the United States we honor African Americans during the month of February. We call this month “Black History Month.” There are many successful and inspiring individuals who deserve recognition this month, and Patricia Bath is one of them. She deserves to be included in our admiration because she overcame many challenges in her young life,what she achieved and how her life was in her late life. Patricia bath’s parents were Rupert bath and Gladys bath. Rupert bath was the first African…

collectively all the visual art. There were many that caught my eye. From the beginning, the photo of Ernie Banks and Jackie Robinson token by Ernest Withers was amazing. With it being Black Month History I thought it would be the perfect artwork to observe. From the photo I learned information about Black History that I was not aware of. Ernie Banks was the first African American to join on the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team. The way the photographer use the camera to contrast the…

not many people know about black history or the huge impact that it has had on our world. African Americans who lived through the earlier times all had a dream, but to achieve their dreams they had to have determination, dedication, and self-discipline. Although some people think that Black History shouldn’t be recognized in schools, it should be taught because students should be learning about the heritage and contributions of black Americans, learning about black history is essential to social…

40 years ago, American government went from celebrating influential African Americans for only a week to a full month. This became the start of Black History Month. In the month of February, Americans celebrate and remember black heroes around the United States. They commemorate the efforts and accomplishments that were made to alleviate discrimination towards African Americans in order for us to have a chance at becoming successful and living the “American Dream” in peace. Though Americans…

The Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University reported that in 1960, only 20 percent of the black population finished high school, compared with 43 percent of the white population. Furthermore, only 3 percent of African Americans graduated from college, less than half the white graduation rate of 8 percent. Yet almost 50 years later, a 2013 report by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education indicated that 54 percent of young African Americans were graduating from high school,…

Well, the election, it came out really well. Next time we’ll triple the number or quadruple it. We want to get it over 51, right? At least 51. Well this is Black History Month, so this is our little breakfast, our little get-together. Hi Lynn, how are you? Just a few notes. During this month, we honor the tremendous history of African-Americans throughout our country. Throughout the world, if you really think about it, right? And their story is one of unimaginable sacrifice, hard work, and faith…