Black History Month was created, in large part, to fight back against stereotypes. The theory advanced by educators like Dr. Carter G. Woodson goes as follows: if people learn more about the rich history of the African diaspora, then black men and women won’t be defined by simplistic or negative depictions of who they are.
Today, some of the stereotypes that harshly impact black communities are rooted in liberal politics. Television, radio, and newspapers offensively caricature black people as anti-police, dependent on big government programs, consumed by historical grievances, accepting of immoral pop culture, incompatible with traditional nuclear family values, and unpatriotic. It’s not a coincidence that these mischaracterizations line up with Democratic Party messaging. US President Joe Biden openly equates the black identity with voting for him.
