i personally believe black history is american history and shouldn’t be limited to just a month. however, to show my respect, gratitude, and honor for all of my ancestors i definitely will acknowledge it!<\/p>\n
*salute black history*<\/p>\n
i ran across this beautiful poem i would like to share on the last day of “black history month”<\/p>\n
what is black history?<\/strong><\/p>\n by: <\/b>latorial faison<\/em><\/p>\n it is the dirt road our forefathers trod, it is a piece of fabric our grandmothers wore, it is a plantation overseer and back door crumbs, it is a mississippi burning in a tennessee town, it is little ruby bridges, the exquisite ruby dee, it is cheney university, the tuskegee airmen, it is general colin powell, a vaudeville drama, i truly appreciate this poet for such a wonderful poem!<\/p>\n xoxoxo yours truly,<\/p>\n thee\u2019 one and only chonita nicole<\/p>\n sending love, peace and positivity your way!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n xoxoxo yours truly,<\/p>\n thee\u2019 one and only chonita nicole<\/p>\n sending love, peace and positivity your way!<\/p>\n – see more at: http:\/\/dodreamon.com\/blog\/motivational-mondayi-used-to-care-but-now-im-free\/#sthash.zzyiy4tv.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" i personally believe black history is american history and shouldn’t be limited to just a month. however, to show my respect, gratitude, and honor for all of my ancestors i definitely will acknowledge it! *salute black history* i ran across this beautiful poem i would like to share on the last day of “black history […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[208,205,206,197,198,199,167,369,61,71,204,207,203,202,201,200],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
\nmemories of their lives branded in our hearts.
\nit is a word, a place, a state of mind.
\nblack history is a peek into our ancestors\u2019 time.<\/p>\n
\nan old rope that our grandfathers lived to deplore.
\nit is a slave ship and middle passage over seas.
\nblack history is cotton fields and tobacco leaves.<\/p>\n
\nweeping and wailing, a beating of drums.
\nit is a troubling truth, an unapologetic past.
\nblack history is an entire race struggling to last.<\/p>\n
\nan evil that lingers to bring black people down.
\nit is a book or movie of strength, courage, and will.
\nblack history is the fate of young emmett till.<\/p>\n
\ncarter g. woodson, and coretta scott king.
\na mahalia jackson song, a michael jackson routine,
\nblack history is the phrase \u201clet freedom ring!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nthe n. a. a. c. p., the black holocaust museum.
\nit is a navy master diver named carl brashear.
\nblack history is our legacy of triumph without fear.<\/p>\n
\nzora neale hurston, and president barack obama.
\nit is every single experience of our history.
\nblack history is the story of you and me.<\/p>\n