I turn the floor over to Deesha, of Mamalicious!:
| Please join my friend, Yvette (over at Six Impossible Things…) and I as we celebrate Black History Month with a blogathon. You read it right: We’ll be blogging all things–well, many things– Black for 32 consecutive days, Feb. 1 - March 3.
Why 32 days? As many black folks have wryly observed–some with tongues planted in cheeks, some without–”they” picked the shortest month of the year to celebrate our contributions. In truth, “they” didn’t pick February at all: Black History Month was established in 1976 by Afro-Americans for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The month-long celebration was an expansion of Negro History Week, which was established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, director of what was then known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Woodson selected the week in February that embraced the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. –from wikipedia.com Still, Yvette and I thought, why not throw in a few extra days? Black folks’ contributions to U.S. history and world history certainly aren’t suffering from a surfeit of p.r. So, we invite interested bloggers to climb on the 32 Days of Black History bandwagon. We’ve got a range of topics and formats lined up–from social commentary, book reviews, arts and culture, and our personal family histories and reflections, to memes and trivia (”Are You Smarter Than a Black Fifth Grader?”). Also, throughout the month, we’ll have some guest bloggers take over our spots and bring us their BHM-related musings and analyses. On a given day, Yvette and I will be posting on roughly the same topic, but other 32 Days… bloggers aren’t obligated to follow our game plan. We’re just looking for camaraderie. For all participating bloggers, we’ll cross-promote our collective efforts. Interested? Drop me in a line in the comments, and I’ll be in touch with more details. Also…please spread the word to readers and fellow bloggers! |
You can drop me a line, too. And we both welcome participation and discussion via our comment boxes as well. ~Yvette
This is a great idea ladies and I will support your efforts during the month.
Posted by: Ed Bacchus at February 4, 2008 05:19 PMThanks, Ed! And thanks for representing for dads!
Posted by: Yvette at February 4, 2008 08:56 PM