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History Is Black — Amazingly So, Terrifyingly So
Humans celebrating human achievements — with Black hands and pink hearts.
It’s February 1st!
The month of pink and red hearts. The month of red, bleeding hearts. The remembrance stuck in our mental membranes of Black hands, Black minds, and the heart of toil to get us where we all are today.
However, lately I’ve noticed not many Blacks celebrate it on social media(not sure if they do in their own homes). Plus, what do I mean by celebrate? Why is Black History Month either shamed, debated about, or given to other “indigenous people?”
Amazingly so…
Why would someone not take the time to celebrate an important piece of American history?
For starters, it was not always like this.
There was a time we anticipated February because we would read books and discuss prominent Black inventors, beauticians, and teachers. Rightfully so, since Black History was essentially established around 1915 by two…
