A prominent national divide evidently lies on the issue of minority and the celebration of Black History Month. Many white supremacists claim that Black History Month is nothing more than a cleverly devised tradition utilized in favor of African Americans to further the struggle for genuine equality. On the other hand, most in favor of the recognition of black history argue that it is simply just that, a time of cultural and historical acknowledgement.

In addition, many self-proclaimed equalists have stated that with the interest of obtaining true equality, the celebration of multi-cultural months (i.e. Hispanic History Month, Asian-American History Month, White History Month, etc.) must also be introduced or else face relinquishing future observances of Black History Month. As Martin Luther King Jr. stated himself, "Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."

Many have chosen to view these equalists in the same light as those in favor of awarding participation trophies to children rather than teaching them the valuable lesson of achieving success and occasionally or perhaps repetitively failing. However, said equalists have failed to recognize that singling out a specific ethnicity without offering the same privileges to others is comparable to the act of solely permitting caucasian athletes the opportunity to participate in a specific Olympic sport.

While progressives believe our society is in the process of moving forward thus parting from our old ways, it may be argued that in cases such as this, the tables have simply turned. Indeed, racism against all ethnicities continues to be a very real issue throughout society. Although, it appears that outside of the realm of racism itself, countless cases of African American descendants of the enslaved have been found seeking monetary retribution from the descendants of slave owners regardless of the fact that neither party was present at the time. If a progressive movement were truly in the works, perhaps these examples of history constantly repeating itself would no longer be heard of.

To conclude, there is no evidence of deceit in terms of the true purpose of Black History Month. African American culture and liberation only represents something to be honored and the fact that the nation lacks events recognizing other cultures is not to be seen as a fault of African Americans. In spite of what may or may not be deemed "equal", to deface this observance could be viewed as an act of hate and most certainly would be publicized as such among our numerous liberal media networks. Realistically, there are not enough months in the year to recognize the beautiful and wonderful ethnic diversity of or nation if that were to be the only alternative. However, perhaps the most favorable option for all people would be a month of cultural expression permitting any person the opportunity to reveal their ethnic background with pride.