Historical exclusivity often has a way of turning into present and institutionalized tragedy. Whose story gets told matters.

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

Jesus' birthday is commercialized, so of course, Black History Month is commercialized.

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

Black history is American history.

When I was in elementary school at Tillman, Black History Month was important because I went to a majority black school. Since I moved into middle school (Haile) and high school, Black History Month has not been recognized as much.