In honour of our Black History Series, today we’d like to honour and recognize George Dixon, born in Africville, Nova Scotia, who was the first black World Champion of any sport. He was also known as the inventor of shadow boxing and using the punching bag which was suspended from the ceiling. George Dixon was not only the first black World Champion of any sport, he also was an innovator of training techniques which are still used today.
The Reason Behind Black Lives Matter
Today’s blog post is dedicated to Trayvon Martin and the Black Lives Matter Movement. On this day, Trayvon Martin would’ve been turning 24, therefore we want to recognize his birthday as the senseless ending of his life was the spark that started the Black Lives Matter Movement.
There have been many misconceptions regarding the Black Lives Matter Organization. They have been labelled anti-white, anti-police, anti-government as well as a modern era terrorist group. All of those labels are not only false characterisations of the group, those labels have also been used to dismiss the historically documented oppression and discrimination of black people in America.
As we honour Trayvon Martin’s life today, please listen and watch the video’s below with an open mind and an empathetic heart as we dispel some of the myths and misconceptions of the Black Lives Matter Organization.
Forest Whitaker – Growing Up With Dr. King
as Forest Whitaker so eloquently put it, most black American families grew up with a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in their
household and although we have come a long way in attaining equal rights we still have a long way to go to truly be treated as equals.
While bridging the generations we must not forget that segregation was not that long ago and the freedoms & rights we enjoy today are because of
the sacrifices our relatives endured before us.
Today we honour Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for having his
vision of equality for all people and the courage to stand up even in the face of violence towards him and his family.
Enjoy the video and please share… Thank you!!!
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