For several decades now, February has been designated as Black History Month. For Ukrainian Americans, the month of March has always been the closest equivalent of Ukrainian History Month. Year after year, until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, March was the month when Ukrainian schoolchildren were taught to honor Taras Shevchenko, the quintessential spiritual leader and Founding Father of the modern Ukrainian nation.
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Rethinking Shevchenko (in a good way)
For several decades now, February has been designated as Black History Month. For Ukrainian Americans, the month of March has always been the closest equivalent of Ukrainian History Month. Year after year, until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, March was the month when Ukrainian schoolchildren were taught to honor Taras Shevchenko, the quintessential spiritual leader and Founding Father of the modern Ukrainian nation.