Is February the only time you do this?

Published: Tue, 02/01/22

Hey ,

Today is February 1st. Not only is it Chinese New Year, it's also the start of Black History Month.

First, I want to wish everyone who celebrates the Chinese New Year a wonderful celebration with friends and family.

Second, I also want to presence the start of Black History month. With the work I do for allyship and cultural intelligence, some would expect me to be all over the place posting about Black History.

But, if I'm being honest, I'm having some issues being aligned with the multitude of posts about Black leaders and Black history during this month. You see, I have a FaceBook group called The Intimacy of Race. Every day, I'm in there posting about Black History. It's part of my commitment of sharing resources of learning and lifting the voices of Black leaders and businesses.

It's more than just the month of February for me. When I read posts, like the one below, I can't just be satisfied with February. Black folks are Black every day. Racial injustices happen everyday. For me, this is a movement, not just a month.

I saw this post sometime last year and I saved it. At first, I thought it was a real representation of racist ideologies and beliefs. But as I looked at it today, I see the logic but in a different way.

The support of Black Lives and Black businesses by our allies can extend beyond the month. It's much like my feeling of only feeding needy families for the holidays. How can we create consistent support systems for every month of the year?

Anyway, I don't want to rant. I just feel called to share why I won't be flooding my feeds with Black History month posts. It does still take a village of allies to create sustainable, inclusive, and just systems though.

If you want to be a consistent part of this movement, I invite you to join my Facebook group, The Intimacy of Race by clicking on the name of the group highlighted here. Here's where I share to folks truly interested in having an impact and making a difference.

You can also get an autographed copy of my book, The Intimacy of Race HERE. Purchasing from businesses owned by minoritized folks is part of the uplifting and support we need.

I hope you will join me in the group and continue to learn history throughout the year.

PS: You can also connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube Channel.

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