Bravo, Mr. Freeman.
I agree with Mr. Freeman, but black history does tend to get ignored if it's mixed in with everything else. Schools have to cover too much ground in the course of a year-long sequence on American history. My solution is to have kids required to take two years of American history. Then there would be time for a closer study of the founding, black history, World War II, the Cold War, and other things that get short shrift.
When I was a kid we never heard about black history so I think it's good it's been pushed into the public eye a little more. I'm white but have enjoyed reading and studying about it. There's more to it than peanut butter.
Yes, things like the CW are somewhat significant. Blacks were the spear-point of the civil rights movement that began in the 50s. US music & athletics, which absolutely dominate the world's cultures, are dominated by blacks.