Giving respect to Native Americans. The people who were in America when Columbus made his arrival. It’s time they are celebrated for their contributions to American history and culture. No longer should American history be only told from an European viewpoint. The entire history must be told!
Today is the last “official” day of Black History Month. I celebrate every day and continue to share knowledge on a regular basis.
There’s so much Black History that I didn’t learn in school. When I was 15 years old, I went to the library and borrowed Mary McLeod Bethune’s autobiography. My need to learn more led to me studying African Kings and Queens. I found this book. If you haven’t read it, it’s an empowering read:
Next, I discovered the various inventions that wouldn’t exist were it not for a Black man or woman. Here is a partial lists:
Then, I read Malcolm X’s autobiography and he woke up the militant spirit in me: “We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” I became proud of my people and recognized we have persevered and succeeded against all the odds and obstacles that have been placed in our paths.
Finally, Fannie Lou Hamer made me even more proud to be a Black woman and honor her and others like her who secured my right to vote. Fannie Lou Hamer said, “Actually, the world and America is upset and the only way to bring about a change is to upset it more.”
In studying Black History, I found my voice. My voice to speak out about injustice and demand to be treated right. Studying Black History made me recognize I have a legacy of determination, intelligence and ingenuity pumping in my veins. I have no other choice but to be the best at whatever I set my mind to do. It’s in my DNA!
What Black History knowledge didn’t you learn in school?
Folks always have something to say. At least Father Pfleger is true to his activism for the community. Are protests supposed to make us comfortable? Will we agree with all protests? Everyone has the right to protest. A protest is supposed to shake things up, bring attention to disparities, and facilitate change.
The truth is some folks don’t care about the shootings in Chicago because it’s not happening in their neighborhood. Well, guess what? One day shootings could be happening in your neighborhood or one of your family members could be a victim of gun violence. Then, you will want everyone involved in being an activist against gun violence.
I think about my family members and it’s only God’s grace that it hasn’t been one of my family members or me the victim of gun violence. We are good at talking mess about what needs to happen and what everyone else should be doing. Well, what about you? What are you willing to do for things to change?
If you are interested in protesting against gun violence in Chicago, please click here. Shut the Dan Ryan down on July 7th!
I’m participating in Blogger University on WordPress. Blogger University is a great, free resource providing to WordPress.com bloggers to enhance their skills and expertise in blogging. The course started on April 15th, and I am a few days behind. However, I am determined to complete the course. My first assignment is to introduce myself and discuss why I am blogging.
This year was finally the time my blogging dreams became a reality. I have been saying for years I was going to start a blog. I finally stopped saying it and completed actions to start my blog. I’m blogging publicly because I wanted to share my thoughts, insight and feelings with others. Having a personal journal wouldn’t fulfil my need of wanting to dialogue with others about my blog.
I will be writing about life lessons, my thoughts on various current events, my experience in writing resumes and looking for a job, encouragement and motivation; and just whatever is impressed on me to discuss on any particular day.
I would love to connect with other positive bloggers and people who have an opinion about any and every thing.
Happy Blogging!
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