Imagine the greatness of The Cosby Show. Now imagine the greatness of The Cosby Show acted out by the most adorable children you have ever seen.
Understanding Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s purpose behind creating an annual ritual to acknowledge and accumulate the contributions of blacks in the face of overt racism, a young cultural architect from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area decided to get back to basics — in the most endearing of ways.
In February 2013, Eunique Jones Gibson released a series of engaging and “aww-inducing” photographs in an effort to “educate and connect a new generation to heroes who have paved the way” — dressing children of all ages up to send a powerful message that was both meant to create an accurate narrative of our past and transform the dilution of Black History Month.
This year, she’s releasing a series of visual narrative videos of those individuals that shaped black history. Her seventh video, an homage to one of our favorite shows, The Cosby Show, can be viewed above. The family-oriented sitcom changed the landscape of television and gave an inside look into positive black culture rarely seen in the media.
“Because of The Cosby Show, we can create what we know exists — positive, supportive black families.”
For visual narratives of Nelson Mandela’s journey, Rosa Parks’ activism, Zora Neale Hurston’s words, Malcolm X’s story and Jones’ take on Muhammad Ali (featuring her impossibly adorable son, Chase), click here.
And check out this video of Gibson discussing her too-cute campaign with GlobalGrind:
Visit BecauseOfThemWeCan for more information on Gibson’s campaign. And make sure to check in with GlobalGrind every few days for a new video to celebrate Black History Month.
