BY DELISA THWALA
MBABANE– The United States of America (USA) is currently honouring the Black History month and will do so until March 1, 2023 when it officially comes to an end.
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month.
It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada and more recently has been observed in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland and the United Kingdom, it is observed in October.
The US Embassy mentioned that February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognising the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
“Black History Month uses four colors black, red, green, and yellow to symbolise unity and pride. Each of the four colors has its own distinct meaning and significance. Black represents the resilient people whose existence as a nation is honored and affirmed by the existence of a flag,” read the statement from the Embassy in part.
In addition, it highlighted those other colors like red symbolises the blood of innocent black lives that have been shed throughout history. Yellow stands for optimism, justice, and equality for everyone, while green symbolises Africa’s rich greenery and other natural resources.
Meanwhile, the Embassy is up and running as they further announced that on Wednesday (tomorrow) February 8 at 6 pm, they will be live for the PEPFAR 20th Anniversary.
A Facebook Live event will help them reflect on the successes of PEPFAR in Eswatini over the past 20 years, how to sustain these, and how to close the remaining gaps. The panel will cover continuing challenges in combatting HIV/AIDS and how they can best be addressed. They will also discuss the future of support that beneficiaries can expect to receive. Everyone was asked to tune in.
