It's been a very long time since I posted here. Too long.
Full disclosure. I've had a bit of writer's block fueled by pressure to change my habits in 2020.
I began to wonder if my ramblings and musings make a difference to anyone.
And then I realized they make a difference. The difference they make is to me because when I'm able to express how I'm feeling, even if I don't have any earth shattering announcements or events, it's part of my personal development and I'm still learning to get out of my own way.
That said, I wanted to talk about Black History Month.
This February seemed to roll around quicker than others and I think that's a lot to do with Thanksgiving and Christmas being so close together this year and so much to do with so little time.
Black History Month still matters. It matters because even though it may seem that we already know all of the stories that PBS is telling this month, we don't. The fact is that in 2019 we lost a lot of important people in Black America.
Bernard Tyson, John Conyers, Elijah Cummings, Ernest James and Jessye Norman to name a few.
Who will make sure that their stories live on for the next generation and the generation after? If we forget the past we will surely have no future. Our imprint is important. Our history is America's history.
We're over halfway through February. Don't let the month go by without learning something new about someone in Black History that you didn't know.
For me, it was the story of Nellie Jackson in "Mississippi Madam" on Amazon.
February Challenge: Pick at least one documentary or book to watch or read before the end of this month. It would be better if you picked at least three - but one is a good place to start.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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