"Black men and women placed this nation on their backs, and with their actual blood, sweat and tears, and over their dead bodies, built this nation alongside countless other oppressed peoples. Black people epitomize the rags to riches, bootstrap mentality that is the American mythos. In America, black people are the true Horatio Alger. In a few generations, black people went from property to politicians, professors, doctors and lawyers. So, why, as Americans, as patriots, would we celebrate this group of people for a mere 28 (or sometimes 29) days a year? We shouldn't. We should celebrate them all 365 days."
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