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Empower Member Brenda Flank on Black History Month

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

Originally posted at Empower.org

It was Black History ‘week’ when I was growing up in the late sixties, early seventies. I thought Black History ‘week’ was supposed to be a celebration of our American history and heritage emphasizing the contributions blacks have made to the greatness of our country.

But for me, it was not a time of celebration because of the anger associated with radical groups like the Black Panthers and others.

I didn’t realize that for a while because I was down with the struggle.

But, when these groups talked about going back to Africa, that was a ‘wait a minute’ moment for me.

This is my country, my heritage, my life and my family was right here in America. Why would I want to go back to Africa?

So, I’ve not ‘celebrated’ black history ‘week or month’ since I left high school in 1973.

I believe the reason for starting black history week was very important at the time because it raised awareness of the contributions of Black Americans.

I celebrate every day the history and contributions of all Americans that make our country what it is today.

I believe it’s important to know our history not as blacks, but as Americans.

We should no longer segregate ourselves from America and our history because we will never move beyond the past or ever see clearly the promise of a brighter future.

Today, black history is American history and should be treated as such.

So, let’s celebrate year-round the greatness of America and the blessings of being an American.

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Brenda Flank is the Executive Director with Conservative Alliance for Community Growth

Follow Brenda on Twitter @ConservAll

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Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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