- Eunique Jones Gibson
- Because of Them We Can
- “Artist, speaker, cultural architect, wife, mom, photographer, Delta, team natural”- (Instagram)
What began as a campaign for black history month quickly superseded the 28 days of February. By photographing child look- a-likes of African American icons and pairing them with quotes and facts about each icon, Eunique created a powerful collection of pint size recipes of knowledge.
Outside of being extremely cute, the more important message of “Because of them we can” is crucial for our youth to absorb, as many of them have no clue of who we are or where we’ve been as people. The mirror of fight, inspiration and motivation helps to create aspiration, which seems to have become a loss commodity among young African Americans. Although this is only my opinion, I recently visited a Philadelphia public high school where out of 800 students, only 22% were proficient in reading and only 18% were proficient in math. Enough said. While I think the merchandise is a bit pricey, especially for those that may need it most, it’s worth missing a couple meals in exchange for some food for thought lol. I have a calendar or two on my Christmas gift list!
Kudos to Eunique!- Becauseofthemwecan.com
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