Black child joy is a fundamental reason Black History Month needs to exist. We recap Black History Month 2017 with Danielle Morgan, Assistant Professor of English at Santa Clara University, from Beyonce's pregnancy with twins to Moonlight, Fences, and Hidden Figures at the Oscars. The figure of the Black child is important to address beyond sentimentality: Danielle and Liz explain to Xine what celebrating Black History Month meant to them as children. How do we make space for respecting all forms of black excellence?

Danielle's piece on Black History Month for Al-Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/02/black-history-month-criticism-170210113100632.html