Black History Month Call for Action

As published in the Chicago Tribune by William J. Booker, February 17, 2019. 

Black History Month is a time to remember, and honor all those who gave their lives and made grave sacrifices to change things for the betterment for all Americans. 

As African-Americans, we represent all those who died before us because of the color of their skin, and because of the hatred that many white Americans felt towards blacks. America has given African-Americans great cause to reflect on a tumultuous past, and while you can't read about all of the horrible things that occurred to our ancestors in American history books, many of us still suffer from these atrocities.

This is why it is important that we not only remember black history, and all that we fought for as a people, but continue to stand together, united and undeterred as all those who came before us did. 

"Though the accomplishments of our civil rights' leaders are great, the fight for equality and against injustice remains a fight that we must continue to overcome. We must not let the deaths of our ancestors go in vain." 

Our communities are suffering and are in great despair, and the future for many of black youth are questionable. Therefore, lets us (make) a pledge, to go back in our communities and work together to create real change. Lets us give our youth new hope, a reason to live and the tools and resources they so desperately need to be awesomely successful.