The Black history knowledge gap is widening – and GOP politicians are making it worse

  On the day of the Super Bowl, Matt Gaetz, a Republican member of Congress from Florida, publicly announced that he would not watch one of the most popular sporting events in America.

  The reason for his boycott?

  “They’re desecrating America’s national anthem by playing something called the ‘Black national anthem,’” Gaetz explained.

To fully appreciate black history, the United States must let go of lingering Confederate nostalgia

  As a nation, the U.S. is debating the meaning of Confederate symbolism and history.

  That debate is closely tied to how the U.S. commemorates, or fails to commemorate, the full spectrum of African-American history.