What does Black History Month mean in 2020?
2020 has uprooted the reality of racism in all its guises. The horrific murders of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor, to name a few, have sparked the #BlackLivesMatter protests around the world; coupled with the far-reaching effects of Covid-19, which have shown black people disproportionately dying from the pandemic. It is clear injustice and inequality still persists in contemporary society. Black History Month has slowly become an established event in the calendar for many p