June Sarpong, Huffington Post- Whether you are in to politics or racing you could justifiably claim that Black is in this season. With British racing star Lewis Hamilton the youngest person ever to win a Formula 1, Black is young, successful not to mention sexy – ask Nicole Scherzinger. Black is this season’s must have. Many would argue that Black has always been cool. However the election of a Black American President takes Black from cool to credible and from political to powerful.Unfortunately Black has not always been associated with such a positive collection. Last month, children in the UK would have studied Black history as part of Black History Month. Similarly in the U.S. Barak Obama becoming the first Black President-elect has caused many Americans to look back into their own Black history. The history of “Black” whether in the UK or the U.S. has been characterized by suffering, struggle and sacrifice. From slavery, to the assassination of civil rights leaders in the US, and from immigration to discrimination and race riots in Britain.Click here for more…ShareThis
