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 adorable 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 sixth video, the story behind Drs. Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins, also known as The Three Doctors, can be viewed above.
All three grew up in the inner city of Newark, New Jersey. As teenagers, they made a pact that they would go to college, graduate and become doctors. Overcoming countless obstacles to proudly bear the subtitle of doctor, these three men serve as a constant inspiration and a beacon of hope for children facing similar challenges.
“Because of The Three Doctors, we can be our brother’s keeper, stay focused, and work to succeed together.”
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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a new video to celebrate Black History Month.
