History has taught us many lessons, but perhaps the most valuable one is that those in power tell the version of history that they want remembered. It is this notion that brings me to the realization that there are many versions of truth in history, usually from the point of view of whatever interests it best serves.

Black history, particularly in this country, is nuanced and complex. We have struggles, and we have reached great achievements. The problem is that those achievements came out of those struggles, and it is difficult for history to tell the story while simultaneously discussing that struggle. It is like reading a book when a chapter is missing, but it doesn’t matter because we know how it ends. Those who would erase Black history would say, “What’s important is we are all here

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