{"id":5939,"date":"2023-02-06T08:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/?p=5939"},"modified":"2023-02-06T08:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:57:29","slug":"karl-johnson-quoted-in-ebony-op-ed-on-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/2023\/02\/06\/karl-johnson-quoted-in-ebony-op-ed-on-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl Johnson Quoted in Ebony Op-Ed on Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/07\/Johnson-Karl-10.21.19-04.jpg\" alt=\"Karl Johnson\" width=\"241\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/07\/Johnson-Karl-10.21.19-04.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/07\/Johnson-Karl-10.21.19-04-100x120.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebony.com\/should-we-continue-to-celebrate-black-history-month-a-call-for-black-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">op-ed in <em>Ebony<\/em><\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/faculty\/karl-ellis-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Johnson<\/a>, co-convenor of the Africana Studies program was quoted on the importance of Black History Month:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfrican American History Month is American History and has been vital to the progress of this nation. The 13th,14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution passed originally for African Americans after the Civil War is now utilized by all Americans to protect civil rights and freedoms,\u201d he declares. &#8220;Additionally, more than ever, evidenced-based history is under attack. It is important we begin to move away from the myths and stereotypes from the past to continue to progress and become even more inclusive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The op-ed, written by Ramapo alumni <strong>Dr. Daniel Jean<\/strong>, offers three ways to make Black History Month last all year:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>To<em> c<\/em>ontinue to celebrate our history outside of the classroom, dating back to the beginning of civilization\u00a0ensuring\u00a0our children know their African lineage.<\/li>\n<li>To continue the constant discovery of new facts and proof of our many contributions to our global society, like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebony.com\/nikole-hannah-jones-the-1619-project-docuseries-interview\/\">The 1619 Project <\/a><\/em>and <em>Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America <\/em>have done.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0To continue to share oral history to ensure the nuanced perspective can be passed down from generation to generation. We must be thankful for all our ancestors who fought for the many freedoms and privileges we have today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent op-ed in Ebony, Dr. Karl Johnson, co-convenor of the Africana Studies program was quoted on the importance of Black History Month: \u201cAfrican American History Month is American History and has been vital to the progress of this nation. 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