Amidst a time of unprecedented challenges to the communities NMSDC serves, CEO and President Ying McGuire reflects on the importance of Black History Month for the network and the country. She draws on the lessons of the 1619 Project to remind us that Black history is American history—not just a past to remember but a present reality shaping our institutions, policies, and daily lives. Watch her full remarks in the video below.
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