Remembrance is Connected

Cultural observance for Afrikan souls have are not isolated nor detached from the journeying of its people who brought it into existence and whom it serves. Rather, cultural observance is of deeply meaningful importance to the natural norm of cultured living. As such, each observance of the same culture form cultural fabric of living that is interconnected on a number of different levels. Interconnectedness can be generational where the observance relates to life across the generations. Interconnectedness can be across geographical plains where an observance forms an empowering part of the Afrikan experience wherever in the world the Afrikan is. Interconnectedness can be based upon a theme where social climes vary. Indeed, relating to the ageless traditions of agricultural science the harvesting of crops occurs at different times of the year from region to region. Nonetheless the annual harvest is produced to allow souls to be fed no matter where located.

For example, the observance celebrations for the Afrikan history season take place at different times of the year in the US and the UK. In the US celebrations are held in the month of February whereas in the UK the celebratory period spans the month of October. However, the theme of remembrance (which the history season necessarily holds) is not exclusive to the ‘official’ history season alone. Rather, history and remembrance occurs throughout the many observances and Afrikan life in general all year round as the Afrkan continuum empowers its people. Yet, the necessary observance seasons punctuate renewal, reenergising and focus amongst much else.  

Remembrance observances of the great hero Omowale Malcolm X marking the time of his martyrdom, occur in February. Here, in places where the history season in general is celebrated during this month, Omowale Malcolm X Observances form a part of the wider history seasons activities. Indeed, this can be seen as a particular type of remembrance as part of general remembrance engagement.  Meanwhile, in places where the Afrikan season is not ‘officially’ celebrated within the month of February, remembering Omowale Malcolm X empowers the connectivity of remembrance during this important time of the year.

Therefore, whilst seasons may vary these dual forms of remembrance during the month of February empower the connectedness of Afrikan souls in profound ways. In remembering the great hero Omowale Malcolm X, he prophetically articulated that:

‘Of all our studies history is best qualified to reward our research’.