African American History

Dear Friends,

Next month is what most called Black History Month. As a kid, it was the only way to remember what black people accomplished before my birth. Now I hate being called black. Black is a color. I’m not a color. I’m African American. My mother was called Afro American. My grandparents were called Negro American. I find it hard that kids today do not know who Thurgood Marshall was or even Benjamin Carson. I find it sad that kids know about P. Diddy, and 50 Cents but cannot tell someone who was James Brown or Eartha Kitt. Even my Caucasian friends are wondering why there is a lack of history with African Americans. So with that said, I hope people know their history especially African Americans. More to come.




Eugene Chandler III