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Let me tell you what Black History Month looks like for Black parents. Their child comes home with a worksheet about Rosa Parks. Beautiful. Important. Necessary. Then, two weeks later, a teacher calls their daughter's natural hair "distracting." Or their son gets suspended for behavior that got his white classmate a warning. Or their kid asks why they're always the only one in their honors class who looks like them. And they realize: we teach children about the kings and quee

By Lucy Holifield January 24 2026 Last month, I got a call that stopped me in my tracks! The Strong National Museum of Play wanted to include my work in their permanent collection. Not my recent work. My work from 30 years ago ! In 1994, I founded Identity Toys—a company dedicated to creating products that helped Black children grow up proud. We made games, puzzles, flashcards, coloring books, and educational materials that centered Black identity, culture, and excellence