And about Black History Month. I love it for many reasons. Some are:
1. It matters to the Jazz players. And they matter to me.
2. I was 59 years old before I heard of the Tulsa Massacre and of Juneteenth, etc. Black history may be American history, but it sure wasn't taught in my schools growing up. I learned white history almost exclusively.
3. A few years ago, I realized that my reading was almost all written by white authors. While I try to branch out all year, I love having a month where I focus on black authors, including history and contemporary views. (I also do the same for other cultural appreciation months).
Sure, black history month may not matter to all who identify as black, but maybe it should matter to many more of us who identify as something else.
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1. It matters to the Jazz players. And they matter to me.
2. I was 59 years old before I heard of the Tulsa Massacre and of Juneteenth, etc. Black history may be American history, but it sure wasn't taught in my schools growing up. I learned white history almost exclusively.
3. A few years ago, I realized that my reading was almost all written by white authors. While I try to branch out all year, I love having a month where I focus on black authors, including history and contemporary views. (I also do the same for other cultural appreciation months).
Sure, black history month may not matter to all who identify as black, but maybe it should matter to many more of us who identify as something else.
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