Can Black History be confined to just ONE month? No, it is abundant and relevant all year! Since 1987, October has been set aside to shine a light on unknown or “whitewashed” Black heroes of the past.
As British Ghanaians, we, the founders of Afro Leads (@afro_leads) are happy to embrace this month and are honoured to share what Black history means to us.
Growing up in the 80s we don’t underestimate the impact of seeing people who looked like us on our TV screens, the first being Baroness Floella Benjamin as a presenter on “Play School”.
A dark skinned Black woman on TV just living her best life! Enjoying equal screen time to her white co-presenters, eloquent and aptly illustrating that bright colours look great on our skin!
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