Why Do We Still Need Black History Month? | NowThis

Why do we need Black History Month in 2020? The same reason we needed it in 2019 and every year before that.
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In US news and current events today, in 2020, Black History Month is important more than ever. In short: America has a loonnng way to go for equality, black right's, and eradicating racism.

From trailblazers, to civil rights, activism, representation, fashion, and everything in between — watch this op-ed to understand why knowing Black history is invaluable to the core of America, politics, and everything our society hinges upon.

Where would we be without Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglas, Malcom X, Maya Angelou, Barack Obama?

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