I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
I'm especially honored that The Black Gents will debut Off-Broadway and pay tribute to The Tuskegee Airmen and other ancestors of that time who have embodied excellence, self-determination, and self-discipline.
They oughtta change Black History Month to Black Progress Month and start measuring it.
Black History Month is in the shortest month of the year, and the coldest-just in case we want to have a parade
In the imagination, Harlem will always be the spiritual capital of black excellence in America.
Precisely that, covering 500 years of African-American history in six hours. I've been working on this for seven years. The biggest challenge was deciding which stories to tell.
From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future.
Black History Month could focus less on slavery and civil rights and more on the Harlem Renaissance and everything we have achieved. I want to know about the whole black experience.
It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
