Token Black Words.

Okay so I woke up this morning and was immediately bombarded with a bunch of
I'm surprised something is not up for Black History Month yet.
You got it right every day this month cuz Black History Month is so important.
I'm expecting some really awesome stuff from you this month because this is your forte.
I'm so ready to not be disappointed.
Don't get me wrong, I understand what you guys meant when you wrote all this, and it's wonderful to know that you guys realize what I'm passionate about. However, I thought about it and above all else I'm sort of annoyed. I told you guys once before that being a writer is my platform to discuss some of the things that I care about most. Rights for disabled people. Rights for females. Rights for the LBGTQI community And overall Black Consciousness. I took to Facebook to overtly state my point on where I stand with Black History Month, and what I will be doing while it is in effect. I wrote;
I don't need a designated day from a designated month to tell me when to start appreciating, celebrating and being knowledgable about my blackness. I'm black 365 days of the year, every year my loves. Every month is black history month to me 💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁💁
Honestly, I do hope everyone understands where I'm coming from. It's just that I talk about black people and black consciousness and black social agency  ALL THE TIME. I am extremely proud of that. I don't wait for February to start talking about how great black people are, I know great black people because I make it my business to become more knowledgeable about  our overwhelming successes with each passing day. The month of February has nothing to do with my blackness. The month of February has nothing to do with my pride in my black people. To keep it all the way honest with you guys, a privileged white men gave black people permission to use February for black history because it is the shortest month. The same way slaves got permission to celebrate Juneteenth, so they could stay happy and subordinate. I'm not saying February should go unnoticed but what I am saying is, it was Black History Month for me in January and it will be black history month for me in March. Simply because I am Black all the time. All day, everyday until the day I die. So, to automatically assume that I will be going above and beyond for any type of special significance that February will have to my blackness is terrible. Not only was it assumed it was requested, which is highly disrespectful and that's putting it mildly. I will talk about my blackness and the blackness of my people in all the excellence that comes with it whenever I see fit. If I don't write  another black word in February it wouldn't be because I'm not proud of who I am, just that no one dictates when where and how I get to celebrate the bold and powerful strides that comes from my people. No one.