Nappy Headed Black Child

From Black History Week

To Black History Month

To Black History 365

To Black OurStory

We have lengthened the time (sorta) that black history is recognized. But i think we really need to deal with the scope.

Whenever we talk about black history we deal with black people who where the first or most prolific to do something. When history is about what happened in context of the world that it happened (which would include all that came before that moment).

Earlier today i was watching TV and saw a UNCF commercial yknow the mind is a terrible thing to waste joints and the be black history they were referencing (the invention of the lawnmower, traffic light stuff like that) reminded me of trivia and for all intents and purposes it is trivia it simply does not address the reality that Black History transcends recorded history and all national/continental boundaries. But some how we dont manage to look back further than 1607 which is crazy to me. We dont look at black history in its worldwide context. When speaking of black history we rarely speak of people Imhotep (2700bc) earliest to deal with space time volume, nature of illness physical and mental, father of medicine architecture politics and philosophy

He was the earliest recorded mind in the world and was black and predates the father of european philosophy Thales by 2100 years. Who himself studied in Kemet (nile valley culture in africa) for 13 years.

Even if we were to put that aside in feburary most of people pare down Black history to what i call the personalities Black Trivia Month all of their work has benefited america which is always uninterested in our issues.

so going back to that UNCF commercial it displays all the innovations and improvements that have come from the black mind and one should invest money into the UNCF so that we dont miss out on the next improvement from us. My question is to what end? To me it seems like another yet another plea for acceptance for us to them. Which then begs the question why do we insist on highlighting those that have contributed to improving america which is a white supremacist nation as opposed to individuals like Assata Shakur, Sundita Acoli, Angela Davis, George Jackson, Huey Newton, Marcus Garvey, Baynard Rustin, Noble Drew Ali, Mumia Abu Jamal, The Black Liberation Army. These folks are not taught about because they were a danger and a threat to them. Much the same reason why you know about Shaka Zulu (because they were able to conquer him) and havent heard of King Katanga of the Congo. King Katanga defeated the Portuguese army, the Dutch army, the French and the British died king and free ruler of the Congo.

So lets be a lil more critical and scholarly of our understanding of our history. Shall we?