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5 Activists on the Meaning of Black History Month in 2021

We have to support one another against all odds as we seek liberation and equity. Black History Month, for me, means embracing my Blackness, discovering what brings me Black Joy, whether it’s staying at home binge-watching a Netflix series or being physically in the streets making sure the message I’ve been trying to convey for the past few months is heard: Black Lives Matter. Black people don’t need direction on what brings us Black joy. Black people don’t need to be silenced in decision-making. Black people don’t need seats at any table because we’re constructing our own ineradicable, platformed table. Black people are creating spaces for themselves and ensuring inevitable change is in favor of the Black community. ....

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5 Activists on What Black History Month Means to Them This Year

5 Activists on What Black History Month Means to Them This Year
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2/24/2021
Kiara Williams
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Kiara Williams, Tamika Mallory, Gia Love, Nialah Edari, and Raquel Willis on navigating Black History Month amid the dual pandemics of systemic-racism and COVID-19.
Sure, this Black History Month looked different than years past (hi, we’re still facing the brunt of a pandemic heard about it?) But this month has
felt different, too in a good way. It’s my first as an activist and, for me, there’s a euphoric atmosphere in the Black community right now.
In the last year, I became an active part in the Black Lives Matter movement, dedicating my time to exploiting oppressive systems through my organization, Warriors in the Garden. I ve led thousands of people through the streets of New York City chanting for justice and witnessing extreme police brutality inflicted upon non-violent protesters by the NYPD and hav ....

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