What To Do With Black History Month
It’s easy to make Black History month a time where we get creative with our latest black jokes because if we were to really take it seriously, there might actually be some tension. We like to stay away from sticky topics because we don’t like offending people, but I think there’s tremendous value in really taking a few moments to research what some of the Black History is.
When you look at the strides that we’ve taken in our country to give black people an opportunity to do anything any people can do, it really is remarkable. I had the opportunity to see pre screenings of a couple of movies that addressed the tension involved in Black History: DJango Unchained and 42 (movie about major league’s first ball player, Jackie Robinson.) They really made me realize how truly privileged I am in today’s society, but I think there’s a lot of work to still be done.
When I look at Black History, I don’t see black and white. I see division. And even though a lot of racial issues are in our rearview, division amongst churches could be at an all-time high. And I believe if we can dive into what allowed people of all colors to come together to even the playing field for everyone, I wonder what strategies we could pull from to blur some denominational lines to make a bigger impact for the kingdom of God.
That’s what I’m doing with Black History Month. What about you?