An L.A. Unified teacher on Black History Month: ‘It is a time to love being Black ‘

To the editor: Black History Month is a time for pride, reflection and goal setting. Black History Month is a time to research, explore and appreciate our culture and our heritage as Black people.

As a teacher and coach at Dorsey High in the Los Angeles Unified School District, I think of Black History Month as a time to study and recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Black people in America and throughout the world and gain insight and inspiration. It is a time to use that inspiration to continue to strive for excellence in all that we do and to make our ancestors proud of us.

It is a time to use historical examples to remind ourselves and our youth how to love one another and how to be proud as a people. It is a time to get back to our roots and also a time to plan for our futures.

It is a time to love being Black and to make sure that we are adding a solid layer of bricks to the existing wall that represents our journey, which is called the Black experience in America.

Black History Month is all about love — the love of being Black, the love of our forefathers, the love of ourselves and the love of our future generations.

Irvin L. Davis, Los Angeles

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