Essay On Black History Month

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Trident University International English 101 Module 3 – SLP Edward P. Bazile America needs black history month and it must continue to be recognized yearly during the month of February. The United States of America is the symbol of freedom throughout the free world and black history month symbolizes equality within it. Today around the globe people in countries are not treated equally and cultures and religions are not respected as they should. Black history month gives people around the world hope that every man and woman can be treated equally. Black history month is an example to the world and a month that inspires all humans to dream like Dr. Martin Luther King did in promoting peace and equality from all (Abrams, 2013). Black history is vital for the long term success of all races and cultures working together and being treated with equal respect and dignity. The timeline of where African Americans started in America up until today is inspiring and its made America better as a nation and brought all Americans together (Brunner, 2013). Black history is needed in our society and must be celebrated to recognize the people during that time who was open to change to make this nation a better place to live in. You look around the globe and we see many nations struggling with equality which has caused civil war and displacement of many families. We as a nation was at the brink of civil war during that time of segregation and black history month reminds us all of the many challenges and lessons learned of bringing a nation together. There is no doubt that nations who are having challenges in bringing people together, reflect on the civil rights movement in the United States (Abrams, 2013). The United St... ... middle of paper ... ...tp://www.timeforkids.com/news/honoring-kings-dream/100171 Brunner, B. (2013, October 1). A chronology of black history from the early slave trade through Affirmative Action. Retrieved from www.infoplease.com: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtimeline.html Elman, L. G. (2013, June 19). Juneteenth: Where to honor the end of slavery. Retrieved from inamerica.blogs.cnn.com: http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/category/black-in-america/ Price, S. (1994, March 10). Navy Honors Golden Dream Of 13 Pioneers. Retrieved from www.chicagotribune.com: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-03-10/news/9403100232_1_golden-anniversary-navy-golden-thirteen Rosen, S. J. (2013, August 14). Jackie Robinson and Race in America, Then and Now: A Tale of Two Movies . Retrieved from www.huffingtonpost.com: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sanford-jay-rosen/jackie-robinson-and-race-_b_3744442.html

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