#BLACKHISTORYMONTH #DAY5 NO BLOOD DIAMONDS

#earringswithmeanings #earringswithsubstance  #earringsareeducationaltools Today is #Day5 of #BlackHistoryMonth and I am wearing a pair of #fakediamond earrings. About 10 years ago there was a huge controversial issue about #AfricanDiamonds and how they were called #blooddiamonds or #conflictdiamonds. The question was... "Did someone DIE for the diamonds you are rocking?"Some diamonds have helped fund devastating civil wars in Africa, destroying the lives of millions. Conflict diamonds are those sold in order to fund armed conflict and civil war. Profits from the trade in conflict diamonds, worth billions of dollars, were used by warlords and rebels to buy arms during the devastating wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone. Wars that have cost an estimated 3.7 million lives.I absolutely love jewelry and I can make a difference by watching what I buy. I will not own a pair of DIAMOND earrings until I can purchase them and know that they are conflict-free. Every single conscious move we make does help make the world a better place.I love my #fakediamonds. #iamblackhistory#AfroBoricua #AfroTaina #Africaenmicorazon #ilovemyBlackancestors #imblackandimproud