
Published with permission © Patrick Corrigan
The month is here that we (as a people) celebrate Black History.
Some object to this as tokenism, and it should be seen as a reason for permanent change and to embrace the richness of what black people have brought into this country.
I am NOT going to delve into slavery and what is supposed to be the legacy OR what some see as retribution that is owed ... that subject is NOT the topic of this session.
It is a month of celebration, intrepreting our history, learning from our history and exposing others to our rich and vibrant culture.
To find out what is happening within this community, I ask that you read these three articles.
"This year’s theme, Minding Our Health, Building a Community, promotes the importance of health towards building a vibrant, productive community"
Take Pride in your roots and culture.
Peace
Caricature from the Gleaner, January 16, 2008.
Nero fiddles while Rome burns? Nero's reputation is such that the people believe the worst of him, even when the evidence is inconclusive. Most of Rome believes that Nero had the city set alight to make space for his grandiose building plans, and then tried to blame the Christians for the great fire that engulfed the capital of the empire. In fact, there is no proof that the fire counts among his many iniquities, and there is some evidence that he helped organise relief efforts. No matter: a man who was responsible for many deaths, is not to be given the benefit of the doubt in the minds of many.
"Mi throw mi corn, but me no call no fowl".
"Every hoe ha dem stick a bush."
Walk Good