Celebrating OUR History

It’s Black History Month 2010 and it seems it’s like the same old thing. Special advertising, people posting random facts, but nothing that we haven’t head before. Yes, I am grateful to Harriet Tubman for running the underground railroad. Indeed, when I had surgery I was thankful that brother Charles Drew invented the technology for blood transfusions, or else I would have possibly died!

But can we get so caught up in the few names taught in our history that we forget to learn “new history“? Take the woman to my right, I just discovered this picture and while searching for historical Black images.  I was intrigued by her appearance and her regal posture. It made me wonder who she was, and what she did during the 1900’s.  I discovered that she was a nameless, but featured picture in a photo album compiled by W.E.B. Dubois. Ha! New Black History! Most of us only know W.E.B. Dubois for his book The Souls of Black Folk!

What about making some “new history” in your life? Are you stuck reviewing the same history of past mistakes, constantly blaming yourself for what you shoulda-coulda-woulda done? Or are you the SistaGirl replaying the dvd of when you were still single, partyin’ in Cancun thinking that the fun has ended because you’re a mom/wife/lost your job?

Girl, get a grip and get a life! The best is yet to come! Create new memories by taking a dance class, or traveling to a foreign country. Make it a goal to make some “new history” for yourself, and remember to take pictures! You never know who might be Googling you in the future wanting know YOUR story, YOUR contribution to Black History.