Black history month was created to bring us out of the marginalized sections of the notebook and into the spotlight. Now we are in the spotlight. But continuing to celebrate Black History Month we're acting as if nothing has changed. Black history isn't something that happens once a year for a measely 28 or 29 days--depending on whether or not its a leap year. Black history is year-round. It occurs every second, minute, hour, and day of the year.