Since the year 1976 the month of February has officially been recognized in the United States of America as Black History Month, a designated month during which we celebrate the great contributions and immense sacrifices made by African Americans to the struggles for a more just and humane America. At the Islamic Society of Michiana (ISM), we have for over a decade now joined our fellow American citizens in commemorating the month of February as Black
History Month. Black History Month offers us a dedicated time to recommit ourselves to emulating the courageous spirit of the civil rights movement, and the social justice struggles of great American leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X (also known as Al-Haj Malik Al-Shabbaz), Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. But Black history month also provides us with an opportunity to do some sober reflections on how far we have come in ridding America and
the world from the scourge of racism and hatred towards people with darker skin pigmentation.
