Black History Month and the Black Women We Love

Black History Month, the  one month some of us love
and hate simultaneously — love because we get to shine a light on
the greatness that is Black History and hate because it really
didn’t have to be this way.


In today’s episode we BRIEFLY talk abou WHY it didn’t have to be
this way,  how Black history was intentionally and
deliberately left out of American history and how we’re using the
“cookie” [aka Black History Month] they gave us to honor a few of
the Black women we love.


Check out the bullet points below and see if you can guess who
we’re highlighting, then tune in as we share how they’ve each
made an in the world, as well as in our personal lives. 


Can you guess who we’re honoring in this episode
?


 – Civil rights activist and the high-priestest of
soul
 – Singer and actress nicknamed “The Voice”
 – Singer dubbed “the First Lady of Song?
– Poet well known for her poem, “Homeage to My
Hip”s   




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