Black History Month Challenge

February, one of favorite months of the year. Not only does my mother's birthday fall in this beautiful month, but so does my beloved grandmothers. And on a national scale, there are a litany of events to celebrate. From Valentine's Day to Presidents Day, the shortest month of the year certainly carries a lot of magnitude. But to be candid, those days are only atoms in this abridged month. February is and will continue to be predominately associated with Black History.
As an African-American in today's society, I'm perturbed not by the lack of knowledge of black history amongst all ages, but by most individual's reluctance to want to digest any knowledge or even enhance what they know.
Carter G. Woodson's efforts in 1926 to create Negro History Week wasn't for future generations to only celebrate their ancestry and heritage sporadically. His aspiration was for sagacious individuals to shepard these abandoned accomplishments to younger folks like myself, and for members of all races and creeds to be proud all-year around of their progenitors' labor that molded into to our limitless amount of opportunities. Yes, Black History Month is primarily celebrated and adored by African-Americans, but we are not the only race praising this month. BHM transcends color and is knowledge for everyone. These creations, findings and lessons have no color. The people behind them may be African-American, but if I'm correct, non of these products say "For Colored Only."
I now invite every person reading this post to my Black History Month challenge — don't try to exit the site now lol. It's very simple and only consumes a minute if that of your day. For the rest of this month, I would like you to research a different African-American pioneer, establishment or fact every day. Don't be coy about it either. Share it with your classmates, friends, teachers, mentors or family. Embrace this knowledge and invite others to the challenge.
Every Wednesday, I'll feature a hidden gem in this illustrious month. Today's spotlight falls on Sherman 'Jocko' Maxwell, the nation's first African-American sportscaster. Not only was Maxwell a broadcaster for the Negro Leagues and other various stations, but he also contributed columns and reports for magazines and newspapers such as Baseball Digest.
I've also listed a pretty good article I read on Huff Post about Black History Month being an epic failure. I invite all of you to read it and share your thoughts w/ me by commenting below or via Twitter. 
Good luck with the challenge!

Black History Month Has Been an Epic Failure