One day at a time
So close to mental breakdown, I can feel it coming in the air tonight.
by thetrulypill
“For all the times you weren’t chosen I’ll make it up to you”-me to me😊
Heavily (100%) inspired by my anonymous friend, The Drake Family is proud to learn you something during this, the Blackest month of the year.
Today, the Drakes are teaching us all about liberation and freedom.ย They would like to start with the flag:
The Pan-African flag was created in 1920 to represent people of the African Diaspora and to symbolize Black liberation in the United States. As flags symbolize the union of governance, people, and territory, this flag was created to give Black people in America and the world over a symbol that unifies the Diaspora. This tri-color flag consists of three equal horizontal bands colored Red, Black, and Green:
Red: the blood that unites all people of Black African ancestry, and shed for liberation
Black: for the people whose existence as a nation, though not a nation-state, is affirmed by the existence of the flag
Green: the abundant land and vibrant natural wealth of Africa, the Motherland. *Gold or yellow is used in addition to green as a symbol of the great wealth found beneath and above the soil of the great continent of Africa.
Since its existence, a number of African nations have adopted the colors as a symbol of sovereignty and unity. It has also been adopted by several Black organizations that carry on the fight towards justice and liberation for Black people.
You may be asking yourselfย โSelf, I thought the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery and Black folks are free now?โ Well, youโre wrong.ย
Dead wrong. But the Drakes believe that each one should teach one, so take some time to read why we say their names, why the fight for freedom is still very real and very presentย (read this too, and this, also this) and enjoy the rest of this Black ass month.