In the United States, February is designated as Black History Month. The UK similarly designates October of each year. While, of course, the histories of people of African and Caribbean ancestry in the two countries are very different, the purposes of designating a month of reflection and celebration are similar. It is an intentional time for a collective reminder of past injustices, as well a celebration of the achievements and contributions of black people. More to the point of our personal moral lives, Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect upon and, when necessary, repent of our own moral failure in matters of racial relationships. And it is a time to consider how legal, political and other public institutions continue to contribute to racial inequality and injustice.
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Why we need Black History Month
in the united states, february is designated as black history month. the uk similarly designates october of each year. while, of course, the...
Ken Craycraft
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