Listen to me Mr Freeman - er, I mean Mr TheOne, most Black folks are cool with the AA label, just as Brits accept Afro-Brit and Colombians accept Afro-Colombian or Brazilians accept Afro-Brazilian etc etc. Okaaaay?!
Morgan Freeman has been an asshole for the longest time. He and folks like Whoopi Goldberg are simply trying to deny their Africanness because we've been made embarrassed by it - that's what Hollywood, books, tv etc have done to us.
I remember Morgan Freeman - in New York city - being made an Honorable participant at an Irish parade and wearing the green jacket proudly. Wanna bet he'd never wear a Kente outfit or a dashiki shirt at an African parade or festival? Thats how brianwashed many of us are.
During any St.Patricks Day you can see Black News anchors on TV wearing the green/Irish color but you'd never catch them wearing the Green, Black & Red colors on a Black celebration day.
Tell me why Mr TheOne--bet you can't?!
As for Black History month, it remains necessary to address & highlight whats missing and unemphasized. Black History is still taught throughout the school year etc.
Again, most black folks throughout the diaspora ARE NOT MONGRELS..
For example in Haiti black folks are authentic African in make up & Dna..
Even in Brazil, though it wouldn't appear that way given media images.and Colombia too etc.
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