Oh the month of February, a time of refection on all the contributions Black people have made to America. Don't worry though, you only need reflect for a mere 28 days. Now I know I should feel an incredible amount of excitement for Black History Month, but I don't. I guess I would just prefer for Black people to be acknowledged for their awesomeness during the entire calendar year.
Over the next 28 days television programming will be modified to show more movies and TV shows with Black actors or topics Black people might find interesting. For example, today HBO aired the movie “Ghosts of Mississippi”; I guess their plan is to make Black people sad and/or angry for Black History Month.
You might be wondering as a non-Black person, what you can do to make this Black History Month memorable? Whatever you do, do not under any circumstances watch more BET; that’s not going to help anybody, anywhere, EVER. However, over the next few weeks, I will provide a few tips to make sure you have a safe and happy Black History Month.
Tip #1
Don’t make any comments about February being the shortest month of the year. Yes, while this old ass joke might be funny in many non-Black circles, I assure you it’s not that hilarious. For real. However, if it does come up, say something like “It’s a shame Black History Month is only 28 days”. “Hey, did you know a Black man invented the key chain?” Then pull out of your pocket your MLK key chain. Don’t have one? Well get one for crap sakes, it is Black History Month after all.
Till next time!
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