In the words of Derek K. Ross, D.Min, Regent University:
Black history is American history. Part of the mission of Black History Month is to uncover and share the history, experiences, and stories of African Americans that have been unknown, hidden, or not acknowledged. It is the history of those who endured the unimaginable experience of slavery for hundreds of years. It is the heroic story of brave soldiers and sailors who served gallantly in every war our nation has ever fought. They built a nation and transformed the dense wilderness into thriving cities. It is the account of African American pioneers and frontier settlers who dreamed of going west. They were trappers, and miners, and manned the forts across our growing nation. They were farmers, on cattle drives, and in coal mines. African Americans are ministers, politicians, educators, physicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, and the list goes on.
Finally, this special month should inspire all of us to reach out and embrace each other with a fervent determination to heal the wounds of the past and together forge a brighter path of unity, love, and community. We shall overcome as one people, the American people. We praise God that we have “come this far by faith!” May our hearts be joined with the strong bonds of Christian love to celebrate the blessings of liberty in Christ as children of God.
See also:
Empowering Black Wealth in the Shadow of the Tulsa Race Massacre, 57 Tulsa L. Rev. 243 (2021).
The Intersectionality of Race and Class in
Bioethics, 7 J. Global
J.& Pub. Pol’y (2021).
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