Quote from: GLO' on May 05, 2017, 01:41:41 PM
Quote from: LORD GRAND SUPREME MARSHALL on May 05, 2017, 11:10:11 AM
Quote from: GLO' on May 05, 2017, 11:07:26 AM
my mother made it her business to teach me and all of my siblings about black history and the black experience.
She taught me what they wouldnt teach in schools..
she also made me read this really thick black history book..
i guess every household is different but my mom wasnt having it.
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My mom bought this book where every letter of the alphabet represented an important black person in history 
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Yeah not sure about others but that was very common in my family
She also encouraged us to do famous black ppl for Holyween and mess
Tho that was annoying.. I understand her logic now.. and why it's important to know who we are and who we could become
That's amazing.
There's def different experiences.
I didn't get that growing up.
My mom was really focused on us having respect, saying "Good night" and "Good morning" when you answer the phone/greeting people, keeping the house tidy, education was like #1 above everything... I always felt like I could achieve anything.
Like my mom, hardly ever said "you are black"... she would say "you guys are Americans"... cause they always felt like we had/have it better than them going up.
It's only when I started my college program that I started to experience the foolery... And the nonsense that goes on. Even at work, I had some moments with my supervisor who is a white male... and I don't hold my tongue, so it was a THING at the office at first.
But yea, it's just, we all have different experiences and outlooks, based on how we grew up.