Race In The 21st Century
Last month flew by incredibly quickly, but somewhere in the blur that was February the world celebrated Black History Month. This celebration of black people's heritage and achievements originated in 1915. I openly admit that growing up, I was extremely ignorant towards educating myself and understanding race and as a child, was not aware of colonialism (of several countries and ethnicities throughout history), and racism etc, until I was maybe 5 years of age and experienced first-hand racial discrimination. I do not blame anyone for my ignorance, and as a child and now as an adult, I often look to see the best in the world and view it through rose-tinted glasses (probably an impracticable way of life but oh well, I'll learn.) But, I do feel like the atrocities of colonialism are still covered up. If I was a parent or teacher, I would often question how to go about telling children about the atrocities of the world. Is that the right thing to do? Is there a right age for tha