Imagine a part of the U.S.A., from which the U.S.A. started - where is the cradle of your history? This is Kosovo for Serbia.

I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school.

Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead.

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.