NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez on the Resolution to Memorialize Black History Month in NY

This month, the NY State Senate passed a resolution to officially recognize Black History Month in New York State during the month of February. As someone who recognizes that we are who we are because of the contributions Black Americans and Black New Yorkers have made in our state and our country, I was proud to vote yes on this resolution.

The erasure of Black history leaves us not only ignorant of the past, but less able to imagine a better future for all New Yorkers.