Black History Month & Dancing in the White House!

This February 2016 has proven to be the best Black History Month ever to me. Beyonce' decided to turn the world upside down in a matter of 48 hours with her release of her new song Formation, her Super Bowl halftime performance and the launch of her Formation tour. The Queen Bey's Super Bowl half-time performance ruffled a lot of feathers when she and her dancers were decked out in all black and sporting berets. This performance actually led into the PBS special "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" which celebrates their 50th anniversary. If you have not seen it yet, please check it out here. A lot of programs that The Panthers initiated for our communities are still in use today by our government.

The one highlight of this month (so far; we still have a few days left) has been Mrs. Virginia McLaurin. Mrs. Virginia got a chance to visit the White House and meet President and First Lady Obama during their annual Black History Month Celebration and she was beyond thrilled.

You see Mrs. Virginia is 106 years old (she turns 107 March 12)!! She has lived through 2 world wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights movement and so much more. For her to see and meet and touch America's first black President and First Lady brought her so much joy that she started dancing. When I saw the video the White House posted, it brought me so much joy. She has seen so much in her 106 years and to actually see the manifestation of everything that blacks have fought for in the United States has got to be a freeing feeling for her. I pray that I am blessed enough to see at least 100 (because 99 and a half won't do) and to see what other breakthroughs that African Americans are able to accomplish.