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A fairer future will be one in which Black History Month will no longer be necessary
Let us pledge to continue the generational struggle for full racial equality, says CLAUDIA WEBBE

A STARK reminder of the importance of Black History Month was delivered the day before it began. 

Last week, during the shambolic first US presidential debate, Donald Trump repeatedly failed to condemn white supremacists. 

He even implied that the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, should “stand by” to monitor the protests which have sprung up against racist police brutality. 

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