Now, Even The Word ‘Black’ Is Controversial In Black History

Florida A&M Does About-Face After Banning Student From Using 'Black' In Flyer For Black History Month Event

A Black History Month event at Florida A&M University ignited controversy after a student organizer said she was instructed to remove the word “Black” from promotional materials, a move the university has since described as a “staff-level error.”For many, the directive struck a nerve at Florida’s only public Historically Black College and University (HBCU).Aaliyah Steward, a final-year law student and co-lead of the Black Law Students Associatio…

Now, Even The Word ‘Black’ Is Controversial In Black History

Source: USGirl / Getty America has gotten so committed to laundering its conscience that even the word Black in Black History is now being handled like contraband, even in institutions that were literally built to preserve it. Which brings us to Florida A&M (FAMU). Last week, FAMU found itself in the surreal position of having to publicly clarify that the word Black is, in fact, allowed in Black History Month. Pause for a second, y’all, and let …