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By Layla Roy, Karlie Shatoff, Satya Crowley, and Zoë Ryder
“Black History Month, to me, is very important and I think that it’s a really cool thing. There’s a lot of information that goes around about Black History and what Black people went through in the past, and a lot of the achievements of Black people as a whole. It's really important that everyone, young and old, learn about the different achievements of many different people that are sometimes overlooked. Some of the things that were done during that time were a really huge deal, and I think Black History Month is an opportunity for people to see each other as equal and realize just how important it is to advocate for yourself and to know that you can do anything. And, it's important to learn about the different examples and circumstances in which achievements were made. So, I think it’s really important. I think it's really great.”
-Keara Dorvil, 9th grade
“Black History Month is great, although I don’t entirely agree with it. I think that the history made by Black individuals shouldn’t be reduced to one month. The making of the month is a good acknowledgement and gesture, but it doesn’t really do a lot for the racism that’s still in this country.” - Heyweté Casimiro, 10th grade
“I think that Black History Month is a really great way to bring awareness to great things that people of color have done in our history. I think while Black History Month has made great strides in equity and civil rights education, it is also a little bit detrimental because of the focus only during February, and not the rest of the year. I think there should be Black History education every month and not just February.”
Josie Rothman, 9th grade
“I think it’s a really great way and opportunity for people to learn more about Black History because it brings to light a lot of problems that happened in the past and that are still occurring today. I think there are a lot of great conversations about what’s happening and what we’re doing to remedy them, and also it’s just a great celebration of life and culture.”
Chloe Chin, 12th grade
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