28/02/2023
The last day of the US Black History Month 2023 is here, but let's hear what has to say!
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“I think Black History month is a good launching point for people who may want to learn about Black History, beyond the bits taught in school, but it shouldn’t stop after February. There is so much more to continue learning about the history of Black people that goes further than the United States, beyond the usual introduction we have as Americans to Black history, which usually only ever begins with slavery.
Black people in the Americas and the Caribbean existed long before our ancestors were taken from their land, which is why I encourage others to not use this month as the one-and-done time to take an interest, but as a launch into learning more. Black History should be celebrated and thought of every day, and every month, because Black history is integral to teaching and learning everyone's history. When people take the time to delve more into Black history on their own, they learn how advancements made by Black people, and laws aiming to restrict and even eradicate us through generations, continue to affect individuals and systems to this day. No matter how much of it we think may be in the past.
These past few years since I've been out of school, I've taken my own time to research my family's ancestral roots as Black Dominicans, and the generational trauma that carried on through my family from rampant colorism and racism in the DR. It's helped inform me about my upbringing in so many ways and made me aware of the colorism and racism that continue to persist in the DR and in the US, and throughout the World. Understanding our past helps us pave the way for the future and figure out how to change the narrative and navigate into a more meaningfully inclusive future."
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