University of Michigan: Black History Month is Important to a World Hurting From Racial Injustices, Pandemic
February 02, 2021
February 02, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2021:
February is Black History Month when the contributions, customs and achievements of African Americans are celebrated. But as the country deals with racial injustice and civil unrest, these 28 days take on greater importance, says Earl Lewis, University of Michigan professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies and director of the U-M Center for Social Solutions.
February is Black History Month when the contributions, customs and achievements of African Americans are celebrated. But as the country deals with racial injustice and civil unrest, these 28 days take on greater importance, says Earl Lewis, University of Michigan professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies and director of the U-M Center for Social Solutions.