00:00So one time in college, they served in the cafeteria during Black History Month, fried chicken, collard greens unseasoned, very watery.
00:09And to this day, I don't know how to feel about it. Should I be offended? I don't.
00:13It wasn't even seasoned.
00:14No.
00:15One time for school, my mom dressed me up as Rosa Parks.
00:19And on the way to school, I sat at the back of the bus because that's where all the cool kids were.
00:25You had one job.
00:25So clearly, we've lived through a few Black History Month hits and misses.
00:30So in this video, we're going to take you through the do's and don'ts of this great month.
00:39Do not ask me about White History Month.
00:43Come closer.
00:44Black Studies is an elective in college.
00:47U.S. History is Monday through Friday, K through 12.
00:52Here in the United States, we call ourselves a melting pot.
00:55But existing in the same country doesn't explain how we all got here in the first place.
01:00It's kind of like when people ask, oh, why are there HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
01:06Really?
01:07You can't think of one reason.
01:08Not one reason.
01:09Do engage with your community, whether it's reading, tours, museums, or volunteering for an organization.
01:19It's Black History Month, so there's a bunch of stuff going on that is talking about the contributions
01:23that Black people have made to this country and in your community.
01:26So get involved.
01:26Don't misquote Martin Luther King Jr.
01:38Don't do it.
01:40Although MLK preached nonviolence, don't for one second think he was the government's bestie.
01:46All right.
01:47He engaged in civil disobedience, which is breaking the law on purpose to prove a point.
01:54He had a criminal record.
01:56Yep.
01:56And, oh, he got assassinated.
01:59Do talk to your elders.
02:00It is very important to have multi-generational relationships.
02:04One, because they lived a life that you haven't.
02:06So they have a different perspective on what it means to live in this country, to face racism and prejudice.
02:11So sit down, open your ears, and listen to them.
02:14Do not ignore the past.
02:17People don't think that Black history in the United States should be relegated to one month.
02:22But if we remember that largely in our education system and in our society, we don't actually share the histories of everyone who's here,
02:31we can understand that it's important to have a month dedicated to our stories, our narratives,
02:36everything that we've been through, everything that we accomplished.
02:41Jesus!
02:45Do look to the future.
02:47It makes me feel like, what can I do?
02:49How can I contribute to make generations after me way better?
02:53We hope you enjoyed this video.
02:55In the comments below, let us know what you learned during Black History Month when you were growing up.
02:59Shout out to George Washington Carver and Peanut Butter during snack time.
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03:07We'll see you in the next one.
03:08Bye!
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