The Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, is a month set aside to learn, honor, and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history. The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when was announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week." The expansion of Black History Week to Black History Month was first proposed by the leaders of the Black United Students. The first celebration of the Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later. Black History Month sparks an annual debate about the continued usefulness and fairness of a designated month dedicated to the history of one race. Many people hold concerns about black history being delegated to a single month and the "hero worship" of some of the historical figures often recognized.


Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr was one of America's most influential civil rights activists. His passionate, but non violent protests, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political change. Martin Luther King was also an eloquent orator who captured the imagination and hearts of people, both black and white. A turning point in the life of Martin Luther King was the Montgomery Bus Boycott which he helped to promote. His boycott also became a turning point in the civil rights struggle - attracting national press for the cause. After the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, King and other ministers founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This proved to be a nucleus for the growing civil rights movement. Later there would be arguments about the best approach to take. In particular the 1960s saw the rise of the Black power movement, epitomized by Malcolm X and other black nationalist groups. However, King always remained committed to the ideals of non violent struggle.

The Valentine's Day♥

The Valentine'es Day is celebrated on February 14th each year and in this day people show appreciation for the people they love or adore. Some people give greeting cards chocolates jewelry or flowers to their partners or admirers. The origins of this festivity aren't clear, but some people believe it stems from the story of Saint Valentine, a Roman priest who married couples secretly because the emperor Claudius decided not to allow any more marriage. But Valentine, who was a priest, kept on performing secretly marriage. One night he hears footsteps and marrying a couple in time, but he was thrown in jail and his punishment was death. Then happened many wonderful things, young people come to the jail to visit him and threw him some flowers and notes up to his window. One of this young people were the daughter of the prison guard and her father allowed her to visit him in the cell. Every day they would sit and talk for hours and she helped him so much. When Valentine was to die, left a note for thanking her for her friendship. It was signed ''Love from your Valentine'' It was the start of exchanging love messages on Valentine's Day. He was written them on the day he died, 14th February. Now, every year, people remember and they think about love and friendship.

Pancake

Pancake is a thin, flat cake prepared from butter and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Pancakes exist in several variations in many different local cuisines. Most pancakes are quick breads, though some are made using a yeast-raised or fermented butter. Pancakes can be eaten at different times of the day depending on local traditions. In the USA, it is typically eaten at breakfast or as brunch. It is also binner (breakfast for dinner). In the Middle Ages, pancakes also known as frayse, became associated with Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, which is the last Tuesday before Lent when rich foods may not be eaten. Therefore, people used up all of their rich ingredients, for instance milk and eggs, before the fast so that they did not go to waste. Shrove Tuesday occurs the first Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, usually February 2nd or March 9th. It officially ends the season of Epiphany and is the vigil for the starting of Lent. 

ABC of friendship♥

A FRIEND DOES MOST OF THESE:
Accept you as you are
Believes in you
Calls you just to say 'hi'
Doesn't give up on you!
Envisions the whole of you
Forgives your mistakes
Gives unconditionally
Helps you
Invites you over
Just "be" with you
Keeps you close at heart
Loves you for who you are
Makes a difference in your life
Never judge
Offers support
Pics you up
Quiets your fears
Raises your spirits
Says nice things about you
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understands you
Values you
Works beside you
X-plains things you don't understand
Yells when you want listen and
Zaps you back to reality.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed."
"Books and friends should be few but good."
"Love is blind, friendship closes its eyes."
"Make new friends, keep the old, one is silver, the other is gold."
"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than waking alone in the light."
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies."
"Good friend are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there."
"Great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, impossible to forget."
"True friend are never apart. Maybe in distance, but not in heart." 

The weird world of sports!

There are some unusual sports from around the world, like Cheese-rolling, Zorbing, Sepak Takraw and Bossaball.
Every year in May take place Cheese-rolling in England. It consist in follow a big local cheese, the competitors run down a very steep hill. A special guest launches the cheese and the first person who arrives at the bottom wins it! There are hundreds of spectators.
Zorbing is a new sport from New Zealand. Zorb is a big inflatable ball made of clear plastic, inside that there is a person and the ball rolls down the hill. It's very cool!
Sepak Takraw is a popular sport in Asia and it combines some sports like football, volleyball and gymnastics in one game. The players in a team are three and they are in opposite sides of a net. They can use all the parts of their body except hands or arms.
Bossaball is a musical sport and it's a combination of volleyball and trampolining. Players play on a inflatable net. Teams can use their hands, fetts and head and they jump on the trampoline. When the teams are playing there is the live music!

  

CHEESE-ROLLING

ZORBING

SEPAK TAKRAW

BOSSABALL

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday

In November there are some festivities like Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday. Thanksgiving is a traditionally American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It's a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. In this day the families and friends get together for a special meal that includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have. There are some parades in cities and towns on or around this day. This parades or festivities also mark the opening of Christmas shopping season. This is a long weekend of four-five days when schools and all commercial and work activities are closed. Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It isn't a federal holiday, but it's one of the major shopping days. It's called 'Black Friday' because black is the color that indicated a profit.
IT'S THE TIME OF SHOPPING! :) 

                  

I ♥ this song!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside 

How long how long will I slide 

Separate my side I don't 

I don't believe it's bad 

Slit my throat 

It's all I ever 

I heard your voice through a photograph 

I thought it up and brought up the past 

Once you know you can never go back 

I've got to take it on the otherside 

Centuries are what it meant to me 

A cemetery where I marry the sea 

Stranger things could never change my mind 

I've got to take it on the otherside 

Take it on the otherside 

Take it on 

Take it on 

How long how long will I slide 

Separate my side I don't 

I don't believe it's bad 

Slit my throat 

It's all I ever 

Pour my life into a paper cup 

The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts 

She wants to know am I still a slut 

I've got to take it on the otherside 

A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed 

A candidate for a soul mate bled 

Push the trigger and i'll pull the thread 

I've got to take it on the otherside 

Take it on the otherside 

Take it on 

Take it on 

How long how long will I slide 

Separate my side I don't 

I don't believe it's bad 

Slit my throat 

It's all I ever 

Turn me on take me for a hard ride 

Burn me out leave me on the otherside 

I yell and tell it that 

It's not my friend 

I tear it down I tear it down 

And then it s born again 

How long how long will I slide 

Separate my side I don't 

I don't believe it's bad 

Slit my throat 

It's all I ever 

How long, I don't 

I don't believe it's bad 

Slit my throat 

It's all I ever