To celebrate black history is celebrating the resilience, rich culture, and achievements of the people of African descent. It is customary to recognize the sacrifices, contributions and the broad history of black people in the month of February.
To honor Black History month:
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Black History My History
Despite my mixed African, Indian, and Irish ancestry, my African ethnicity is what really shines through. My life today is grounded in the challenges of my ancestors.
Even though I can only connect to the hardships that my African forefathers endured via books and movies, their suffering has become memories forever etched in the vestibules of my mind. As I read, the words on the pages of my book crowd my thoughts, transporting me to a place and time I was unfamiliar with. I read of their arduous journey across the seas, a journey that was forced upon them, a journey that was long and difficult and I am unable to control the emotional torrent’s that occasionally bring me to tears.
Black History Is A History Of Change
The impact of black history on today’s society is profound it inspires change by challenging the systems of oppression so that we have a more just and inclusive world. The power of black history is demonstrated by the global social justice movements and advancements in civil rights that have been made possible by the struggles and victories of activists like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.
We now have a responsibility to ensure that we maintain and continue to build that which our African predecessors gave their lives for.
Activity to consider for your Black History celebration:
- Book- Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson …”we can’t choose what we inherit but we can choose who we become”
- Documentary – High On The Hog (loved it!)
The documentary explores African American cuisine and traces the origin of well-known dishes and recipes back to Africa. It transports you from South Carolina , New York, Texas and other American cities that today have become known for authentic African American food offerings or “soul food” or “black heritage cooking” to Benin – Africa to show how foods such as yam and okra, well known foods we use daily, came to America from Africa. The documentary also takes viewers on a poignant trip across beautiful African locales as it chronicles the story of slavery.
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It’s not where you came from … It’s where you are going. Black history is rich lets make it richer. Continue to succeed.