Bigelow Tea Celebrates Black History Month
Monday, 8 February 2010 by Heather
“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound
to the starless midnight of racism and war,
that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality….
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Image Courtesy of Awarenessdates.com
We are a nation of dreamers, fuelled by inspirational leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., who planted the seeds of Hope in our hearts and minds when he addressed all people – black, white and every shade in between – with his memorable “I have a dream” speech in 1963. We have come a long way since then.
Black History Month, commemorated in the United States and Canada each February, promotes awareness of the history of African Americans, honoring those outstanding men and women prominent in the areas of science, politics, education and the arts, as well as highlighting the socio-economic and racial issues still prevalent today.
Black History Month was first established in 1926 by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a son of former slaves who spent his childhood working in Kentucky coal mines. At age 20, he enrolled in high school, later earning a PhD from Harvard. Dr. Woodson dedicated his life to ensuring the incorporation of African Americans into the nation’s history. Black History Month became the extended version of Negro History Week, celebrating the recognition of a nationwide community of African American men and women.
Please join Bigelow Tea in celebrating Black History Month, 2010!
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.”
(from Still I Rise)
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