The McNair brothers worked dawn till dusk in South Carolina fields making $4 dollars a day to help their family. McNair said, “I gained qualities in that cotton field. I got tough. I learned to endure. I refused to quit.”

Black History is not separate from American history. When children learn of the accomplishments of African Americans in many professions throughout history, they know that they can achieve their own dreams too.

Black History Month. I introduce names you might not know. Men & women - scientists & inventors whose contributions stand in the shadows of everything from telephones to telegraph, central heating, Murphy beds, and space travel. Today we call them nerds. So, let’s nerd out for Black History Month!

It is often the unsung heroes that make outsized contributions to the black community. For Black History Month, it's a good time to recognize the few who had cojones of steel in the face of enslavement, oppression, and violence.

"Black History Month stories were often about present-day politicians, entertainers, ministers, or sports figures. Sprinkle in a few quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. . . . done."