Keep your Heads Nappy

Once, only a week long; after years of fights for equality Black history has earned a full month to be commemorated. However, the debate is open on whether it’s still relevant to maintain a month of celebration on the history of African Americans.

Black History Months was established in 1929, in order to celebrate the importance of African americans in the history of the United States, and help blacks integrate with American culture. Another reason was because blacks never gained appropriate recognition in text books until the 20th century, hoping a national celebration could help cover such a gap.

According to an article on DiversityInc, Reverend Ron Page claimed that “Without it, the young generation coming forth, the young people that are walking the road right now, would not have the wisdom or the incentive to really understand the price that was paid for them to be able to go through many of the doors that they're walking through.”
I disagree.

A national month cannot transmit the young generations the importance of their origins. Learning to understand your past and seeking your roots is a deeper process than the ones utilize during Black History Month; such as watching movies, going on field trips, or partying. Young African Americans should remember who they are every time they step out of their door, and not only during the cold month of February through fun activities.

Another recent event that could lead to the certainty that Black History Month is not needed anymore is the nation’s election of the first African American president. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, blacks and African Americans are the second largest minority in the United States. Although still considered a minority, blacks are now a fully integrated ethnicity in the country, and we no longer need to celebrate them as a minority.