February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The Centres for Disease Control categorize any Americans who have ancestry in any of the "Black racial groups of Africa” [1]. I will opt in this post to simply use the term Black to be inclusive of the diversities of this racial group, including those identifying as American, Canadian, African, Caribbean, or other more specific demographics [1].

In 2013, 15% of the American population identified as Black or African American (including those who identify as bi-racial or multi-racial) [ Read More