In the spirit of Black History Month

We are still in the season of black black history being celebrated.

In the U.K, Ireland and the Netherlands black history Month is celebrated this Month,  the Month of October.

It is celebrated in different Months in different parts of the world, in America and Canada it is celebrated in the Month of February.

Some other countries celebrate it in July, August, and November.

It is a celebration worth having, for in every sector of life blacks have contributed to the development of humanity- sports, entertainment, business, innovation, technology, healthcare, charity, spirituality, and all forms of entrepreneurship.

The civilization many developed countries enjoy today has the labor and input of the black community.

You can be black and proud!

You can be black and appreciative of who you are, you are from a blessed and vibrant continent which all black people hail from.

Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, agriculture and fertile grounds.

Africa has the blessing of nature.

Africa has fascinating tourist attractions, good weather and and a variety of food.

Blessed with a rich spiritual, cultural and traditional heritage, there is a lot in the history, myths and legends of the black race.

Africa has its role in the story of Jesus Christ and his heritage and history.

Perhaps you didn't know.

Jesus was helped with the carrying of the cross by an African, a man named Simon of Cyrene. He helped Jesus carry his cross to Golgotha.

Cyrene is modern day Libya.

 Jesus stayed in Egypt when he was a baby till he grew into a young boy, and David the king; who is one of the earthly fathers of Jesus Christ has black blood in him too!

Rahab who married an Israelite  was a Canaanite woman who had African/Canaanite connections. She was saved by the Israelites for showing them mercy by hiding them from Canaanite solders sent by the authorities when they came to spy the land.

Through the Israelites, God showed mercy to her and she was spared from death despite per previous lifestyle.

Many inspirational political figures like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Obafemi Awolowo of Nigeria, Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea Conakry, Thomas Sankara of Burkina faso have made and impact on the continent and their legend lives on.

Blacks have played roles in space travel, computing, medicine, and human development.

Africa is believed to be the cradle of civiliization, the continent civilization started from.

We see the role Africa has placed in embalming, architecture, art, spirituality, education and social and community development.

The contributions of the black community remains impressive in every society till today.

God loves blacks as much as He loves every other race.

Be black and proud!

We have a place at the table of the Lord too.

Indeed, people from every race, tribe, nationality and tongue will gather at the marriage supper of the Lamb.