By Ofure Ujadughele

Black History month is an important time every year that I get to celebrate being Black. It has not always been the easiest to navigate this evolving world as a young black man, but I am certainly grateful for all of the black men and women that have offered so much support for me. Like them, I also want to help the next generation of black people to be proud of their skin and that our skin and race is not something to be ashamed about, but rather something to be proud of.

Being black is beautiful, strong, brilliant and so much more. I am proud to be those things and I want to continue to work to make every black person feel that way as well. This month allows us to show every hardship we have gone through as people and how we have risen up together to continue to fight and make this world a better place.