

Op-Ed
by Angela Lavernia My students and I read Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too,” together as we celebrate Black History. As an educator, I did not tell the students what the poem meant. Rather, I asked them what they thought it was about. Their response was that all people who live in America are part of its culture and that all Americans deserve to be treated fairly. My students are not in high school. They range from 5 to 8 years old. Yes, young children understand the importance