Today is the start of BLACK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) in the UK ……

But do we all know what it means ?

My Facebook and Twitter is alive with events that seems to be aimed at celebrating black history month, but is more about lining a promoters pocket with the pretence of doing something cultural and eductaional.

So lets educate!

Black History Month is a rememberance of important people and events in the history of the African dispora.

What does that mean to the ordinary Joe Bloggs – simply we celebrate our ancestors who struggled to make the current generation have the freedom that they didnt have.

This is celebrated around the world, February in the US and October in the UK !

I despair that if I ask a young black child ( this may not be PC but its a reality ) to tell me who was George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglass or worse who was Carter Goodwin Woodson, these are names that I wasnt taught in school, but as you crave information when you get older you research and absorb.

Should this be the role of the school or the parent to educate our children about their ancestory ???

What does the UK do to celebrate BHM in a big way?

Someone correct me if I am wrong and I am missing something here but it goes back to my original statement – lining promoters pocket under the pretence of BHM.

If this is to be edcuational and celebratory month ,then let the community come together and do a free , educational and inspiring event that will uplift the community and remind them of their ancestors and what they can do to continue improving our generations for years to come……