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Educators like Carole Berotte Joseph, the president of Massachusetts Bay Community College, and Robin Welch, the principal at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham, said Black History Month is just a "starting point" in the discussion of the history of African-Americans. Joseph said: more ›

We've been discussing Independence Day alternatives mostly just for fun, but there are more serious reasons to consider alternative celebrations on this day. Though conditions have improved, our country has long been dominated by white men and their values. To celebrate an independence day that occurred years before slaves were freed and women could vote is to celebrate an independence that was not inclusive. more ›