Tell someone about ‘our amazing heritage’
2/26/2016, 12:56 p.m.
This month is Black History Month, the shortest month of the year. But no matter how brief, we still can illuminate ourselves concerning our splendid and marvelous contributions to the world. So, take some time to read about the struggles and tribulations of our people.
Thanks to a profoundly concerned Afro-American, Carter G. Woodson who commenced Black History Week in 1926, we can read about our heritage and refute the numerous myths that have been coined and propagated that continue to provoke diffidence in our people.
White people always are boasting about the greatness of their ancestors, and they are deeply proud of their heritage. We, too, should take pride in our heritage. But we don’t. There’s nothing wrong with being ethnocentric. This could obliterate low self-esteem among our people.
In the past, black people showed no concern about “blackness” because of their limited information concerning our condition. Most black people felt we weren’t worth being praised because we had not contributed anything worthwhile to civilization.
But once again, truth has prevailed and the lies have been exposed. Thanks to Brother Woodson, we can tell someone about our unique and amazing heritage!
Mothers’ teach this to your children, that they might teach their children. – Joel 1:3
FARUQ SHABAZZ
Richmond
