It is not lost on me that I stand on the shoulders of descendants from across the African Diaspora.
During Black History Month it is my privilege to honor the lives and legacies of African Americans who have made contributions, great and small, across all spectrums of American life. There are many whose names are not written in the history books who have made contributions as well, and I honor those individuals.
I am extremely grateful for the struggles and the sacrifices that have been made so that I could live the life that I do. We must always remember the past, even as we continue to make history.