To the Editor:
I read with compassion your article bemoaning the fact that
Black History Month is in February, the shortest month. (Times Sunday Review,
Feb. 10, "A Normal Way to Celebrate Black History Month") The author
is right: It's just not fair! Imagine what could be accomplished in three more
days if only it were in January.
Living in Maine, which is tied with Vermont for being the
whitest state, I deal with white guilt all the time. (Of course I'm Jewish, so
what else is new?) Thus I go the extra mile to do what I can.
Since I always take my coffee black, I quietly celebrate the
color all year long. And believe me, I give my husband a hard time for putting
cream in his, imploring him to forego it during this special month. I also wear
my black bathing suit all of February, pushing aside the one with the red
floral print that fits better and the other one with yellow dots that I far
prefer. I figure it's the least I can do. That, and re-read "Black Like Me."
Lastly, your author would be cheered to know that I work out
in black Nike sneakers all year long! In fact, I don't even own a pair of white
sneakers. Now if I could just find some black people to invite over for
dinner I'd be all set.
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