Black His/Her Story Month: Finally a comment ...
Please don't get me wrong, but I had to ask myself, why am I seeing the same names churned out for our Black History month this October? Have we become plain lazy or are we just using the same templates and stories without really thinking? I guess it takes that long to redress some aspects of history but really ? I know that Nelson Mandela and Dr Maya Angelou are well known by those in my age group. An assumption but let me have it. Sadly both died this year and I have been left touched by their contributions to the worlds stage that we call life. I thought about whether to actually make a comment,or not and decided to just reflect a little. I know 'we' ( yes that collective 'we') are more than just dancers, sport figures and entertainers. I know I am not just speaking to myself when I wonder what else black people do? If I really was relying on the media to show me that we are ...