OUR history month.

Black History...

Hey guys! As you all know it's black history month. So, respectfully, I will bring a black history message to you. I'm not gonna talk about what you're expecting. Im sure you are very familiar with Martin L King Jr.'s "I have a dream speech", you know what Rosa Parks did for us, you are aware of Malcolm X's struggle, and the list continues. But do you know what you're doing for black history? We all need to be able to tell our children, friends, and families stories of pride, strength, success, and perseverance just like we heard our grandparents, great grandparents, or figures like Malcom X & Medgar Evers share. We should be making history for our culture. Doing something worth talking about. When you break down the word history, it's HIS-[s]tory and I'm taking that literally I want to start hearing his, her, and their stories not to ever take away from the black leaders who came before us but we need to continue their legacies. It's nothing wrong with having fun and in no way am I being self righteous but it's important that we understand balance and uplift our people. There are so many black people who will never be willing to do so , OR who you will never seem able to get through to. But you still have to try. That's the real struggle, "fighting" against your own people. But when you do get through or do something, even if its minuscule, it feels so good!

Each year there is a different theme for black history month, 2012's theme is celebrating beautiful black women! Get excited! To my strong, handsome black men celebrate your women, even if your woman isn't black I want you to celebrate her for holding you down, as a black man.

P.S
Black History Month isn't just about people of African descent. I have a secret to share...black history is actually World History/U.S History so all cultures can celebrate. One of the reasons I don't get angry about only being recognized one month is because I know the impact my people have had on this world. Our ancestors literally built America on their backs and further more have invented so many things that we use today.

Black Inventions:
Hair brush/comb (1800s) soap, The Almanac(1971), the A/C unit (1949), blood plasma bags (1945), cellphones (1971), clothes dyer (1962) , automatic gear shift (1932), traffic lights (1923) just to name a few, there are hundreds of inventions by blacks that we use everyday. So next time you use one of the above, feel proud knowing that's the kind of brain power you come from.

SN: if you have some time to read a book highlighting black history or a black historic figure, worthy black fiction, and/or even black historic fiction based on real events please do & share!

Have a wonderful day. With all my love.
Peace!