Reply #146: But BHM is not about squishing it all into one month.

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I don't think that anyone advocating Black History Month ever intended for black history to only be tought during this month. I believe the purpose of BHM is to highlight their history, not confine it to one month. Because it's so underrepresented, and leaving things as they are would likely change nothing, setting aside a month where it is focused on serves to make sure that black history is never forgotten.

I, too, look forward to a time when something like Black History Month wouldn't be necessary. I hope we'll see that in our lifetime.