What a journey it has been! When I came up with the idea to write about Black Americans for Black History Month, I thought that I would focus on those women who made a statement in history. I decided to let inspiration take me where it would and I wound up writing about all men so far. From the creator of Black History Month, to the first black fighter pilot, to a man that fought for the rights of blacks, women and the Irish, and finally to the first Black American to play ba

There have been many interviews with black Americans on radio and TV during the first week of Black History Month. One that I was watched, Celebrate Perseverance, was shown on our local cable sports network. They interviewed former Minnesota Vikings football players about what it was like growing up as a black person in America. One remembered how their drinking fountains were labelled “colored”. He explained how he snuck over to the ones that were designated for whites and t