African Americans have consistently resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all its forms.
Nearly 179 years ago, the Rev. Henry Highland Garnett proposed that the only path to freedom, justice, and equality; self-determination; and/or social transformation is RESISTANCE.
In thunder tones, Garnett shouted:
Let your motto be resistance! resistance! RESISTANCE!
By resisting Black people have achieved triumphs, successes, and progress as seen in the end of chattel slavery, dismantling of Jim and Jane Crow segregation in the South, increased political representation at all levels of government, desegregation of educational institutions, the passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964, the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History in DC and increased and diverse representation of Black experiences in media.
Black resistance strategies have served as a model for every other social movement in the country, thus, the legacy and importance of these actions cannot be understated.
Excerpt from: “Black History Themes”.
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Very aptly put Dawn. 👏🏼🙌🏼👏🏼 A relative once told me, “The best revenge is success.” History teaches us the lessons of oppression, suppression, and victory. All too often we forget the successes that brought us to this point, and sometimes we default back to sweeping those defining, historical moments in time, waaayyyyy back in the review mirror and forgetting those who sacrificed for us to be here in this moment in time. These takeaways that you mention isn’t just for remembering Black History Month, but to live these truths every day. Thank you for sharing this timely post my sister. 💖🖤💚
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I so agree Kym. It’s just that sometimes it feels like 10 steps forward 20 back which can feel like obliterating the successes. But I say YES to focusing on the wins!!!!!!
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Oh girl, I will drop the mic for you! 🎤🎤🎤 Dawn, sometimes you can feel so defeated, but then again somehow we continue to persevere, rise up and continue to fight. Cheers to those wins! 🥰🥂😍
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Pick up mic and drop it again!!! #persevere in my Judge Jackson
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Speak it girl…I concur 💯!
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👍🏽💞👍🏽
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Very inspiring post Dawn.
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Thanks dear Sadje
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You’re welcome
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