What Black History Month means to me

For the past several years in recognition of Black History Month, the Herkimer County Hunger Coalition and Greater Herkimer Lions Club where I live — it’s in upstate New York, if you don’t know — have each donated a book to Herkimer County elementary schools and local libraries. Among the selections have been “The Sweet and Sour Animal Book,” “The Weary Blues” and “Not Without Laughter” by Langston Hughes, James Baldwin’s “Go Tell It on The Mountain,” Angie Thomas’ “the Hate U Give” and “Stamped” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.

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