The Mission
Today’s Black History Month has been colonized by a white hegemony. The most prevalent story of Blackness that we share is one of oppression. This is a dangerous trend that declares suffering to be synonymous with Blackness. In reality, this is a story of whiteness. If the only Black achievements we learn are about reactions to whiteness, then Black History Month has failed.
Decolonize Black History Month was a series of 29 moments in US history. Each day in February 2016 I posted a story from United States history that centered a Black person. The original incarnation of this project was hosted on tumblr. On this blog, I shared other content relevant to the topic. This scalar is a permanent resource for the original 29 moments.
I hope that you find yourself reflected here.