Black History Month & the FBA Purity Test: Are African American Histories Being Decentered?

Описание: Black History Month & the FBA Purity Test — Are African American Histories Being Decentered? | A DAW Down

In this episode of A DAW Down, Dr. DAW examines a growing claim circulating online: that Black History Month should exclude certain historical figures based on lineage, immigration status, or diasporic origins.

But is this framing consistent with the original intent of Black History Month as established by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)?
Or are we witnessing a modern purity test that risks distorting African American history rather than protecting it?

This discussion explores:
• The original purpose of Black History Month
• The difference between centering African American history and policing inclusion
• Why diasporic figures like Garvey, Chisholm, and others were never outside Woodson’s frame
• Whether claims of “decentering” are evidence-based or exaggerated through social media discourse
• Why immigrant communities historically did not frame Black History Month as an inclusion contest

This is not a debate about who belongs.
It’s a clarification about what Black History Month actually is—and what it was never meant to become.

📌 This conversation is grounded in historical accuracy, intellectual honesty, and a Both–And framework that refuses false binaries.

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