It's that time of the year again. Black history month. I've probably exhausted my rants about how shallow and borderline commercialized (at least on wattpad) it is, so I'm going to leave this anecdote here.
Fun fact: Did you know the only reason Black History Month is in February is because Abraham Lincoln's birthday and some other man's birthday is in February... I know Abraham Lincoln was very important for the freedom of Black people, but y'all... BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF A WHITE MAN!!
Yet more proof that this month is euro-centrism (and the perpetuation of keeping Black people in relation to their oppression) disguised it as empowerment.