It's #Day1 of #BlackHistoryMonth. Since 1962, Black History Month has remained an important moment for America to celebrate the achievements and contributions black Americans have played in U.S. history.
Arising out of "Negro History Week" of the 1960s, February has since been designated as Black History Month by every U.S. president since 1976.
Today my #earringswithmeanings are a pair of#CowryShells. Cowry shells were used a currency in ancient Africa and are also worn as jewelry or otherwise used as ornaments or charms. They are viewed as symbols of womanhood, fertility, birth and wealth.The symbolism of the cowry shell is associated with the appearance of its underside: the lengthwise opening makes the shell look like a vulva or an eye.
Here is a quote by one of my favorite Black Americans. "For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart." - Mary McLeod Bethune
#imblackandimproud
#afrotaina #handmadeearrings
#blackboricua #educateyourself#knowledgeispower #Africaenmicorazon
Arising out of "Negro History Week" of the 1960s, February has since been designated as Black History Month by every U.S. president since 1976.
Today my #earringswithmeanings are a pair of#CowryShells. Cowry shells were used a currency in ancient Africa and are also worn as jewelry or otherwise used as ornaments or charms. They are viewed as symbols of womanhood, fertility, birth and wealth.The symbolism of the cowry shell is associated with the appearance of its underside: the lengthwise opening makes the shell look like a vulva or an eye.
Here is a quote by one of my favorite Black Americans. "For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart." - Mary McLeod Bethune
#imblackandimproud
#afrotaina #handmadeearrings
#blackboricua #educateyourself#knowledgeispower #Africaenmicorazon
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