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African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country.

Black history is American history.

I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our great nation.

Black history isn't a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that. It has such an impact on kids and their values and how they view black people.

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.

Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

Wherever you go in the history of America, there have been Black people making contributions, but their contributions have been obscured, lost, buried.

As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.

I do consider myself part of black history.

One of the things we tell ourselves as African-Americans is if we work hard, play by the rules, we do start back a little ways, but if we can be twice as good, somehow we can escape history and heritage and legacy.