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“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.” Carter G. Woodson

Black History Month: Eunique Jones Divine Transformations – Kids As Historic Icons

Black History Month: Eunique Jones Divine Transformations – Kids As Historic Icons

Harriet Tubman                                              Carter G. Woodson
Madame C.J. Walker                                      George Washington Carver

Every year, during the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month(BHM) by showcasing the accomplishments and contributions of historic figures in the African American community. This year, I came across a brilliant photography project/campaign that has created a lot of media buzz online and off. I was so impressed by the original, creative approach to celebrating BHM that I reached out to the campaign creator, Eunique Jones, on Facebook and asked permission to share some of her photos with you. I’m grateful that she agreed as this is the perfect wrap up to a month of celebrations and recognitions; a month that I was thinking flew by so fast.

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington

Black History Month: Eunique Jones Divine Transformations – Kids As Historic Icons

Rosa Parks                                                       Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Frederick Douglass                                         Mary McLeod Bethune

Black History Month: Eunique Jones Divine Transformations – Kids As Historic Icons

Angela Davis                                                   Dr. Ben Carson
Run-D.M.C.                                                     Josephine Baker

In honor of BHM, Eunique Jones, a talented Photographer, blogger, and happily married mom, decided to launch a fabulous campaign “Because of Them, We Can.” Each day in February, she has released a new photo featuring one of the divine nine kids she selected for the project.  Each black child is cast as either a historical or contemporary black icon who helped pave the way for the rest of us. Because of these icons, we can believe in our ability to accomplish our dreams. because of them, we can freely choose what we want to be. I was fascinated by Eunique’s original idea and by her careful selection of kids and quotes for the icons represented in her campaign. I knew her remarkable work had to be shared, enjoyed and exposed to more people. Eunique has generously created posters of all the photos featured, and they can be ordered at Becauseofthemwecan.com Use the code: FREESHIP at checkout for free shipping! More Below!

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