Racism and the Fear of Sameness

In honor of Black History Month, 2023, I am sharing this post from Black History Month 2022. With renewed anger directed at Black people, Black history being taught in schools, and the attempts to again legislate erasure of Black achievement, icons, and ancestors, the message here remains necessary.

As Black Americans celebrate Black History Month by reminding the rest of America that we have always been in this country and remain integral to its existence and its success, white Americans are being reminded that…Black Americans have always been in this country and remain…