When Dr. Carter G. Woodson conceived the idea for Black History Week in 1926, his assertion was that unless Black people reawakened to self-knowledge we would become a "negligible factor in the thought of the world." Essentially, Black History Month was intended to be a vehicle to help us wake up and take our place in the world as an elite race of people. But...after 80 plus years later, that cry for Black progress is far more urgent and louder than ever before. Not only are we critically lacking historical knowledge about our accomplishments, we also have slid into a state of perpetual self-indulgence and backwardness. After observing Afrikan people in many part f Afrika and the Caribbean, we can conclude that Black people in Amerikkka are the most lethargic, a-historical, vulgar, freakish, anti-social, and criminal of all Afrikans. At the same time, however, we have the most potential to lead Afrikan people out of this protracted period of misery into true liberation. We should used Black History Month as a platform for us to not only learn about Black achievement, but also to return to decency.
Most often the truth hurts, but so do needles containing the right medicine—soon after receiving the proper dosage, your condition improves. - KUSH, The Black Unifier
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