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Author Archives: Sonny Messiah Jiles
Posted inOpinion

The Dark Side of Black History

by Sonny Messiah Jiles

Black history is American history. It is interconnected with the contributions of Black inventors, explorers, activists, educators, entertainers, and more, and we proudly celebrate those contributions each February. My original intention was to focus on the major impact Blacks have had on American history despite the critical race theory confusion and crusade of misguided opponents […]