“Why do we need a Black History Month? How would you like it if we had a White History Month?” You might be thinking, “every month is White History Month.” But hear Amber out—maybe we *do* need a White History Month, because the American history that’s taught in schools is so whitewashed, we don’t learn the real story.

Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Uhura, recruited Sally Ride, the first woman in space, and Guion Bluford, NASA’s first African-American astronaut.