We are in the midst of Black History Month, a celebration that typically commemorates black historical icons who paved the way for the success that is now a possibility for the current generation of minority youths. Yet, the most valuable part of recognizing past accomplishments is understanding how they affect life today.

Sadly, Black History Month now seems to represent another milestone in the miseducation of millions of young blacks and others who are being indoctrinated with beliefs that the causes of widespread self-destruction within the black community have their origins in slavery and Jim Crow. Based on this false premise, the great Martin Luther King Jr., Carter G. Woodson, Madam C.J. Walker and others’ inspirational dreams have been turned into a nightmare.