At its best, gospel music is a soundtrack of hope despite life’s trials and tribulations.

Fathers are often demonized when they’re absent and mythologized when they’re present.

“To be black and conscious in America is to be in a constant state of rage.”

Being black in America shares the same pulse as being an artist. It is a discovery of what it is to be human.

Black music has served as a platform for Black Americans to express and heal from past and present injustices.

A list of books for children, ranging from toddlers to high-school students, that touch on identity, civil rights, and historical figures.

There are countless figures waiting to be discovered and have their stories told.

It pains me to see people overlooking Black History Month because Black history (just like Hispanic, Asian, European, and Native history) belongs to all of us -- black and white, men and women, young and old. The impact African Americans have made on this country is part of our collective consciousness.

I feel like a cheap mascot in the midst of multi-ethnicity and racial reconciliation discussions.