""We will continue to move and pass down things, meaning that when they try to erase us, as long as we stay present, they can't,""
""But the moment the month comes around, it brings a different type of awareness into spaces, so I can look at my Black siblings and say we've done a lot - from something as small as a street light, understanding that a Black person created that. "There's something about realising that so much of us that has been ingrained. Even if they try to take it out the history books, we are the history books. We will continue to move and pass down things down.""
""protecting power, not people""
Black history and queer visibility are sustained through ongoing presence, community storytelling and intergenerational transmission. Celebratory months concentrate awareness and enable recognition of Black contributions to everyday life. Recent administrative actions omitted references to slavery, sought to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and reframed US history in a more patriotic light. Federal policy rollbacks have targeted anti-discrimination protections and trans rights, reduced official recognition of LGBTQ+ communities, and removed a pride flag from a national monument. Human rights groups condemned these moves as protecting power rather than people. Community-led organisations continue preserving history and visibility despite institutional erasure.
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