• Black history month is great example of shut the fuck up and listen/read. Should be part of the curriculum. Was an ignorant whiteish European, and I was working in Lambeth with the black cultural archive. Did not understand/comprehend why they were there (yeah I was that level of ignorant as there is a whole bit of history I was not taught, which made me ashamed. Used to spend many hours learning and being amazed at the white washing) had no idea who Mary secole was till I read and was taught. She did more than Florence nightingale. If you disagree read up what both did.
    I never knew till I worked with black cultural archives. Hence my agreement with a minimum of black history quarter, as a month is not enough to give honour and appreciation to what black people did as part of our society. Oh I did the reading as I couldn't believe that this was so hidden.
    That is why black history month is so important, as my ignorance is no excuse to be able to learn. Never knew I could sit through an hour talk and genuinely as how I could learn more, as the information was so much beyond I could accept. Reading up showed how many lies I was taught.

    Do I sound like I'm being an old white arsehole.

  • Thank you for your reflection .I think its really important that non black people do the shadow work or BHM is and continues to be a paper exercise .

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