Here we are, another year of celebrating Black History Month. Yelling, ranting and raving about how we only get one month to celebrate. And they gave us the shortest month in the year. Whatever!!! Why do we always wait until January to sing this song? Is this really that big of an issue for you? If so then why not sing your injustice from the mountain tops in June or August? Right! TV shows get prepared to play the same Ol' movies they play every year. Radio Stations prepare their line ups of the leaders that they wish to honor. There's nothing wrong with that but how about this; honor your leaders all year long, not just in February. We want our children to know Our History right? So why not teach them. I heard a mom say to me "my daughter is failing Social Studies, but that wasn't my strong subject either". At the same time she's mad because the school is teaching "HIS" Story and not "OUR" Story. Well how about YOU teach your children? Every year the focus is on the same people, again nothing wrong with honoring those leaders, however, what happened to honoring those leaders that came after them? Shouldn't we be adding to that list of Greatness? We have great leaders from ten years ago from our own backyards. Honor them. Honor that Leader still making history today. Encourage your children to make history. You can't cry about "the white man" not respecting us as a people or not respecting our history when we don't honor, respect or recognize ourselves. If we want to be loved and respected as Black Men, Black Women or even a Human Beings then maybe we would show people WHY we should be loved and respected as Black Men, Black Women and Human Beings. Honor, Encourage and Recognize your Black Brothers and Sisters not just in February, but Make OurStory EVERYDAY.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
CELEBRATE YOUR BLACKNESS
Here we are, another year of celebrating Black History Month. Yelling, ranting and raving about how we only get one month to celebrate. And they gave us the shortest month in the year. Whatever!!! Why do we always wait until January to sing this song? Is this really that big of an issue for you? If so then why not sing your injustice from the mountain tops in June or August? Right! TV shows get prepared to play the same Ol' movies they play every year. Radio Stations prepare their line ups of the leaders that they wish to honor. There's nothing wrong with that but how about this; honor your leaders all year long, not just in February. We want our children to know Our History right? So why not teach them. I heard a mom say to me "my daughter is failing Social Studies, but that wasn't my strong subject either". At the same time she's mad because the school is teaching "HIS" Story and not "OUR" Story. Well how about YOU teach your children? Every year the focus is on the same people, again nothing wrong with honoring those leaders, however, what happened to honoring those leaders that came after them? Shouldn't we be adding to that list of Greatness? We have great leaders from ten years ago from our own backyards. Honor them. Honor that Leader still making history today. Encourage your children to make history. You can't cry about "the white man" not respecting us as a people or not respecting our history when we don't honor, respect or recognize ourselves. If we want to be loved and respected as Black Men, Black Women or even a Human Beings then maybe we would show people WHY we should be loved and respected as Black Men, Black Women and Human Beings. Honor, Encourage and Recognize your Black Brothers and Sisters not just in February, but Make OurStory EVERYDAY.
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