{"id":106176,"date":"2026-02-20T09:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/12-black-history-month-recs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:35:20","slug":"12-black-history-month-recs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/12-black-history-month-recs\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Black History Month Recs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I sometimes worry that Black History Month is counter-productive. Yes, it\u2019s nice to have a platform to celebrate the culture and shine a light on the continued struggles around race in America. And I\u2019m glad that it\u2019s a month (originally it was just a week<\/a>!). But BHM commemorations often feel like box-checking: \u2018Here\u2019s the time of year when I remember to support Black causes\/businesses\/artists.\u2019 How great would it be if, instead, these things were just part of our lives, year-round?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my dream, so this Black History Month, I\u2019d like to highlight some favorite things to enjoy all year\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Ashley<\/p>\n

An IG account that keeps me learning:<\/strong> @ashleytheebarroness<\/a> creates videos on obscure \u2014 sometimes intentionally disregarded \u2014 corners of history, tracing each topic to the present. I\u2019ve learned more from her than all of my high-school history classes. One recent post breaking down white supremacy (\u201cWhite Narcissism,\u201d as she calls it) had me fully<\/em> in its clutches and saying, \u201cAmen!\u201d Watching Ashley feels like sitting in a lecture with a charismatic, clear-eyed professor. <\/p>\n

A favorite poem:<\/strong> When I was a teenager, I won a competition for my recitation of For My People<\/a> by Margaret Walker. I remember wishing I\u2019d chosen a shorter poem because it\u2019s long<\/em>. But it\u2019s also epic and beautiful, and brims with pride and resistance. We could all use more poetry in our lives \u2014\u00a0and more artists speaking truth to power, which Margaret did so elegantly. <\/p>\n

\"Rayo-and-honey-pennants\"<\/p>\n

Home decor with a message:<\/strong> How inspiring are these pennants<\/a> from Rayo & Honey<\/a>? They make great gifts. I also love their totes, keychains, and pens \u2014 and the fact that it\u2019s a business built from the heart of a Black woman.<\/p>\n

A must-have skincare product:<\/strong> I recommended Beauty Stat\u2019s Vitamin C Serum<\/a> as a product fave back when I did CoJ\u2019s Beauty Uniform<\/a>. Five years later,\u00a0my passion endures for this illuminating serum, created by a pioneering Black chemist<\/a>.<\/p>\n