February is the month we set aside to remember that black history is American history. Whether clichéd or not, this phrase is true — and the truth deserves to be stated boldly and often.
That is the message of President Donald Trump in his recent proclamation urging all of the public to observe Black History Month. In honoring the contributions of black people to our shared national history, the U.S. Department of Agriculture pays tribute this February — and every single day of the year — to one of its greatest legacies: equality for all.
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