*This Black History Month is shaping up to be a crucial one for African Americans. With the banning of African American AP courses in Florida, the canceling of Black History events in Alabama, and the murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers, many people feel that not only is Black culture being marginalized but Black life, as well. However, a North Carolina minister is calling for change.
Durham minister and activist Paul Scott has launched the Gifted Greatness Challenge as a way to promote respect for Black life and culture.
For 28 days in February Scott is challenging the community to turn off the music that devalues Black life and replace it with music that reflects the greatness of Black culture.
“Whether it be Nina Simone, Public Enemy, or Arrested Development, we need real music, not drug and drill music, says Scott.
As part of the Gifted Greatness Challenge, Scott is also asking the community to give out books to random people in their cities, especially Black youth.
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“Those who came before us gifted us with a beautiful culture, it’s our sacred duty to pass it on to the next generation, says Scott.
Last summer, Scott started Durham NC’s first free Black bookstore, Bull City Griot, and has given way hundreds of books by walking through some of Durham’s most troubled neighborhoods armed with a backpack of free Black history books.
“The books are free, the knowledge is priceless, “ Scott acknowledged.
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