Black History Month is not only a time to commemorate and celebrate the achievements of Black Americans but also a call to action. Decades after the successes of the civil rights movement, the fight for justice and equality continues.
Black people continue to face unjust violence, and states across the nation, including Ohio, have launched attacks on our schools through book bans, erasing the teaching of Black history, and depriving our children of the education they need to learn from our past. With recent acts of intensifying violence and repression toward Black Americans, Black History Month has never been more important.
We must continue the legacy of figures like Dr. King, Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks in the pursuit of justice and equality. We cannot allow our voices to be silenced and our history to be erased.
I hope you’ll join me in the fight against violence and discrimination. Let's get to work ensuring that our future is one of justice and equality for all.
Keep moving forward,
Shontel Brown
As a Cuyahoga County Council member and Chairwoman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, Shontel Brown has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. Now, as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District, she will fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and equity and justice for all. Will you join her and be the change we need?
