As Black History Month comes to a close, the staff of the A&T Register wanted to remind Aggies everywhere of just what makes Black history such a precious part of university and community culture.
With North Carolina A&T approaching its 135th founding anniversary in a little over a week, it is still important to reflect and remember the people who got us to where we are today.
However, what most tend to forget during Black History Month is that Black history is meant to honor more than just the pioneers who led movements decades earlier.
Black history is also found in those of us who continue to march and stand for an everlasting fight in the name of advocacy and justice.
Black history is found in the ways that we, unapologetically, hold our hair in such high regard, with long hours spent braiding and twisting, well into the hours of a school night. Every style represents a new facet of who we are as individuals.
It is found in the pressure of picking out your best outfit to step onto the yard with for the first day of class for the fall semester.
It is found in the roars of the crowd in Corbett, Truist, and Moore, where thousands come to support our athletes. We show up every game, not out of obligation, but out of love for the game, having fun and being a part of the moment with our fellow Aggies.
It is found in the laughter and joy that sweeps through the campus on any given day, at any given time. From The Greatest Homecoming on Earth, to the first warm day in spring, our culture of smiling alongside one another as we navigate life is what makes the HBCU experience so unique.
The special thing about Black history is that it is in our pasts, our present, and our futures. It lives within us as we accomplish great things and push boundaries. We are all living proof of Black history and continue to pave a way for others to create their own. At the end of the day, Aggies do, Aggies did, and Aggies will always be doing.
Happy Black History Month!
– The A&T Register Staff
