Yeah, it's that type of list. 10 Things I Want My Non-Black friends to know, or at least get my opinion about. If this list seems offensive to you, fine! I get it, it might appear to have come from way left field, however, I'll be sure to plug in citations of where my statements are coming from, and how I came to making these honest and bold statements. Click read more, already, so we can have fun!
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History, right? Black History, right? Well, there are definitely times that we all can recall that were major dates in history. The Million March in Washington. The assassination of Dr. King. Juneteenth. But those are your usual dates and moments in history. What would the contemporary - perhaps, your 2010's Millennial - highlight as incidence to remember? Well, here are 5 that I would definitely suggest.
Spike Lee's film, Bamboozled, is an intense rendition of how far the entertainment world will go to exploit and justify the exploitation of African Americans. Am I right on that? Maybe. I can't recall all the critical acclaim (or denouncing) this movie got when it was release in 2000, but by the time I watched it much later in 2008, I was in absolute awe. Of course, I was mature enough to understand the satire of the plot, but was also woke enough to be disturbed by the extremes and the truths in the movie.
OK. You might be thinking to yourself: Why is your first Black History Month Hero an Athlete?
Criticism welcomed, my first Black History Month hero is Warren Moon. An All-American Athlete who not only defied the odds of the National Football League, but became the first prototype for a style of athlete that was synonymous with "Black Boy Magic". In his professional career spanning from 1978 to 2001, Moon juked, spun, and dove his way into both history and the Hall of Fame.
it Goes without saying, black history isn't a timeline that ended, but instead continues to lay itself out for tomorrow.I always look at history like a game of telephone. Even in modern-day, written history, we find that the saying, "to the victor goes the spoils" to still hold very true. History is written in the perspective of the individual, or people, who were willing or privileged to take time to write it down. And for that reason, I look at Black History Month - those 28 days of February - not as a celebration of what's past, or what happened, but an obligation to keeping the favor of legacies alive. So, for that reason, I created the Black History Month Blog Challenge (#BHMBlogChallenge), and now open up with my first post on what's important about Black History as a whole.
#BHMBlogChallenge It's the first of the month and, despite having to pay rent and a few extra bills, it's also the first of February. Now, a lot of people have been asking me if I'm taking part in any blog challenges, or Black History Month fact content calendar and to be quite honest with you, I didn't plan on it (strangely). But now, with the amount of inquiries I've been getting I've decided to dive into my own version that I welcome any readers and followers to take part in.
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