"Black history is American history," is a popular phrase used by a multitude of people seeking to legitimate Black history to the general population. The motto is usually a two-fold response to concerns about the disregard of Black history. First, "Black history is American history" is used to criticize (and in some cases educate) Black History Month's utility. The slogan is used as a reminder that Black history education should be a yearly project, not a novelty taught only during February. Second, the phrase is used to discourage plans for separate K-12 Black history courses in schools. If segregated, a Black history course may be perceived as less important than the required history classes. Plus, many believe that the only way Black history should be taught is to seamlessly infuse Black history within the general American history narrative. Improving Black history in K-12 schools will need a concerted effort from policymakers and K-12 educators. For policymakers, altering the way the history curriculum is constructed. That means to move away from policies that promote historical uniformity (all histories are the same) and historical integration (add Black people into history without taking serious consideration of their voices and perspectives) to more historical contentiousness (a history that is comfortable with competing perspectives about the ethos of America). For school administrators, a detailed professional development plan is needed. This plan should consist of curriculum audits and ongoing professional learning plans for staff and the community that include sessions on Black history content and pedagogical content knowledge as well as teacher's dispositions and identity.