Black history month, is it still relevant?
By Fahim A. Knight-EL Black History Month, why is it necessary? This writer could simply answer this question by referencing what the founder of Black History Month; Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) called “The Mis-Education of the Negro”. No, the election of President Barack Obama does not signify that the celebration of Black History month has become insignificant, outdated or has out lived its purpose and relevance. The dominant society has elevated President Obama and his achievement as a means to silence the racial contradictions that exist in America both past and present. But this token promotion does not resolve all the past and present disparities which continue to factor into America’s social dynamics. (Reference: C. Eric Lincoln; Coming through the Fire: Surviving Race and Place in America). This writer and millions of other African Americans are proud of President Obama’s monumental achievement and his reaching the highest political office in the world, but we know this do
