Black History Month is an annual celebration and central time for recognizing Black Americans role in shaping the course of history. But if the proper work isn't done to uphold it's ideals, it can easily become performative. In this episode, I discuss the orgins of Black History Month, how it can be tokenized on social media, radical black women whose accomplishments go unrecognized and some black book recs.  Links mentioned: Black Book Recs: https://youtu.be/gf0x0sLSXSw DA Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disclaimersaside/?utm_medium=copy_link My Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aissata_amadou/?hl=en Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9I6uEWTQj_7eWRso4W2BA Twitter: https://twitter.com/aisha_chapter Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/63287301-achapterfromaisha Learn more about BHM: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Thanks for listening!