Black History Month (or, Why We Don’t Need a “White History Month”)

I was planning on doing a whole series of posts in February about Black History Month, specifically about how we really do not need a “White History Month,” but the month has been a cluster*ck for me, so instead, here are some links to articles and blog posts I probably would have used:

The history white people need to learn, Mary-Alice Daniel, Salon, February 6, 2014

#BreakingBlack: I hate Black History Month, Goldie Taylor, The Grio, February 2, 2014

What to do if someone asks: ‘Why isn’t there a White History Month?’ Blair L.M. Kelley, The Grio, February 11, 2013

Like I said, I didn’t get very far. This post is kind of a letdown, assuming anyone came here with any specific expectations. I managed to get several topics together, and hopefully I’ll get to them this week. In the meantime, here’s Barbara Jordan being awesome:

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