At times it has been a love-hate relationship with the subject of history. I was in college when it became apparent to me that history is written by the winners and often framed to paint them in a positive light. This led me to seek out knowledge and understanding for myself. Over time I amassed a wealth of information that needed to be shared. This information I discovered is frequently left out of history books used in public schools. Children are growing up without learning their heritage in school because there is a movement to keep them ignorant to the matter. We must overcome this adversity and encourage and promote the development of the next generation.
Public schools, and quite frankly, society as a whole, have reserved learning Black history for the month of February. I reject the notion that one month is enough to study the significance of African American heritage, which is vital to understanding American history. It is my belief that Black history should and can be examined year round, so I have developed and currently teach a course called African-American Studies. I am aware that many people have completed high school or are currently attending high school without access to a course of this kind. For this reason, the materials provided here will facilitate a person’s desire to gain knowledge on this topic.