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Black Futures Month: What It Means & Where The History Went

February marks the start of Black History Month, but many are fighting to reconfigure the way we go about celebrating the Black community - and I'm highkey here for it.

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Kendi King
Feb 03, 2022
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Graphic for “Black Future(s) Month” posted to Dave Chappele’’s Instagram.

February 1st marks the start of what has been known for decades as “Black History Month” and what many have now taken to also calling “Black Futures Month”, a title coined by the Movement 4 Black Lives. This month serves as a time to reflect on the tumultuous journey of Black peop…

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