When mentioned at all, blacks generally were depicted in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time. In 1926, Woodson held the first Negro History Week. It later evolved into Black History Month. It is held in February because the month contains an array of historically important dates. Malcolm X. Thus race is the American story, Daniels and others say.
Race is a part of the dialog.
For all the progress that has been made, that dynamic is never ending. Hence the concern over Black History Month, Black Springbreak and other race-specific events and organizations. Some Americans, no matter their skin color, say that labeling by color is akin to discrimination, whether it's meant to be or not. Born in Chicago and raised in Jackson County, Rahim circled the globe several times in the Navy and Merchant Marines. His experiences, fortified by Islam, convinced him that humankind's greatest purpose is harmony.