Commentary For several years now, the American flag has been highly debated as several high-profile leftists began promulgating the idea that it was a symbol of racism due to the fact that America had slavery in an earlier stage of her history. Failed football player-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick, for example, forced Nike to pull a Fourth of July…

Commentary February is Black History Month. Why do we need Black History Month? Why don’t we set aside special occasions to observe the history of other ethnicities in our country? My answer to this question is that black history tells a uniquely important story in our nation. It is a story that no other race…

Commentary One of the most common and widespread charges made against our nation’s history is that the American War for Independence was somehow executed for the purpose of protecting, perpetuating, and spreading the institution of slavery. In fact, the 1619 Project even declared that “one of the primary reasons the colonists decided to declare independence from…

Commentary The origins of Black History Month go back to the influential historian Carter Woodson, who dedicated a week starting on Feb. 7, 1926, to the study, teaching, and remembrance of African American history in America. Later, this week was expanded to the entire month of February, which was when communities would celebrate the birthdays…