Despite the 1954 landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that outlawed segregation in American public schools, nearly a decade had passed without the progress mandated by the Supreme Court reaching the classroom. The courageous men and women who Marched on Washington in 1963 carrying the demand that their children should receive an equal education in an integrated school did so because they knew full well that change only comes to those who do not and will not tolerate the intolerable.

May their determination in the face of tireless obstruction guide us past the lawless forces desperately seeking to push this nation backwards, today ... See MoreSee Less

Black History Month is more than our precious opportunity to commemorate how far Black Americans have come, and how far our country still must go; it is a permanent signal to the supremacists and regressionists of America that we will not abide by their twisted vision for our place in our nation.

This special, incomparable month persists as a shining beacon for all to hear that we will continue to tell our stories, despite efforts to erase them. We will continue to exercise our power, despite attempts to steal it. We will continue to speak our truths, honor our heroes, and stay our authentic selves, despite the hysteria of those who are desperate for us to do anything different.

This February, and for all Februarys to come, we celebrate us.

Happy Black History Month! ... See MoreSee Less