Thanks for this post! Yes, I would love to see more discussions on black history not only about honoring the past of Black Americans both here and in Africa but also focusing on the positive and the negative here in the present. Lets continue to celebrate the first person of African-American in the White House, lets also celebrate the gains blacks are making in education, business and almost all sectors. But lets also not forget the education gap especially in higher education, the urban poverty and vioelnce and the health disparities. I would like to not only see honest discussions about these problems but also highlighting leaders, solutions and sucessful policies and interventions.

 I worked with children in the foster care system for two years so the advertisements were really grabbing for me. There is  a great need for homes and foster parents who are invested in the future of the children. It is important that foster parents not only provide the children with their basic necessities but talk to the about the stereotypes they will face not only as a foster child but as a Black foster child. There is also a greater need for male foster parents to serve as loving role models.
I know that on many college campuses, blogging sites and organizational websites there is going to be a discussion of race in the United States during this month. What I strive for is that these same structures maintain this sense of awareness throughout the year and continually dialogue about how to strive for improvements.