Celebrating Black History Month

This February, we shared stories of notable Black/African Descent people around the world.

February 28, 2022

Shanta

For much of Black history in the US, a lot of stories have gone untold. As we wrap up Black History Month, our team at Automattic — the company behind WordPress.com — wanted to share how we celebrated with our fellow colleagues. Throughout February, our Black/African Descent employee resource group, Cocoamattic, shined a light on some of these untold stories.

Each week this month, we shared infographics highlighting notable Black/African Descent people from around the world, from inventors and pioneers to Black-first and culture influencers. 

Join us in celebrating 21 heroes.

Learn more about Cocoamattic and our other resource groups or read more about diversity and inclusion at Automattic.

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  1. #BrooklynGirlCode Feb 28th at 8:28 pm

    Lovely. What a great way to cap off a very historic month! B-)

    Liked by 15 people

  2. moragnoffke Feb 28th at 9:02 pm

    Thank you, wonderful to read. Very inspiring. I hope you reach many people.

    Liked by 15 people

  3. JanBeek Feb 28th at 11:04 pm

    What a beautiful list of lovely people. It was fun to read about each one. Thank you for acknowledging their wonderful skills and successes.

    Liked by 17 people

  4. BabetteY Feb 28th at 11:08 pm

    Black history is great celebration! Know what is better.? You stop emailing me! Your support and product are the absolute worst! Just ask me, a dieing woman I’ll tell ya that truth!

    On Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 6:01 PM WordPress.com News wrote:

    > Shanta posted: ” For much of Black history in the US, a lot of stories > have gone untold. As we wrap up Black History Month, our team at Automattic > — the company behind WordPress.com — wanted to share how we celebrated with > our fellow colleagues. Throughout February, our ” >

    Liked by 6 people

  5. simonufana612 Feb 28th at 11:26 pm

    Loving the right thing to do

    Liked by 8 people

  6. RuthScribbles Feb 28th at 11:30 pm

    I re-blogged and shared via twitter and FB

    Liked by 11 people

  7. Cindy Bragg Mar 1st at 12:40 am

    Thank you, Shanta, and since Americans have been supportive of Black History Month for years, we hope the black community will return the favor by celebrating and respecting Women’s  History Month, which is March, and begins tomorrow!

    So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls. Why doesn’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women? -Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Liked by 6 people

  8. adrianajgarces Mar 1st at 12:43 am

    I’m enjoying this now and really love the insights being well thought out in their brevity of words. Facts and wonderful way to remember and celebrate our roots- no matter where from. So far I’ve enjoyed learning more about Wilfredo Lam. As an Artist myself, he is one of the Artists I admire and have researched. Great inspiration from all shared here! Thank you.

    Liked by 11 people

  9. Chilekimle Mar 1st at 2:28 am

    It is amzing news for me! Thanks

    Liked by 11 people

  10. Jermena Mar 1st at 6:55 am

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤

    Liked by 6 people

  11. colorforhair2 Mar 1st at 1:17 pm

    Awesome, thank you for sharing

    Liked by 8 people

  12. rkcdlitt Mar 1st at 2:01 pm

    It is said that history is written by those who win. This is wrong, history is written by those who endure the terrors and oppression and then go on to be productive. I am a retired white professor who studies, taught, and lve the history of my black brothers and sisters.

    Liked by 15 people

  13. M.W™ Mar 1st at 4:48 pm

    Thanks you so much!

    Liked by 7 people

  14. TrinitiJewel Mar 2nd at 4:29 am

    Beautiful! I love, love, love this ❤️

    Liked by 7 people

  15. Seganyi Ibrahim Mar 2nd at 6:14 am

    Thanks lam from Uganda.

    Liked by 6 people

  16. Mallee Stanley Mar 2nd at 6:29 pm

    Particular impressed by Zulaikha Patel’s determination. I’m sure we’ll hear more from her in the future.

    Liked by 6 people

  17. Grandma's Ramblings Mar 2nd at 8:22 pm

    Thanks for sharing these stories! We need to know more about the contributions blacks have made to our lives.

    Liked by 7 people

  18. Singh Gurpreet Mar 3rd at 1:56 am

    Good news

    Liked by 8 people

  19. ThinkTalk Mar 4th at 8:10 am

    Very inspiring list. Thanks for sharing.

    Liked by 8 people

  20. LOVE Mar 4th at 8:23 am

    Beautiful Story, Beautiful Mind, Beautiful World!
    Thank you WordPress!

    Liked by 9 people

  21. Metro Square Mar 4th at 10:02 am

    The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme and Black History Month 2022 Theme is “Black Health and Wellness”
    Thanks WordPress!

    Liked by 8 people

  22. gamerkjbruhur5 Mar 4th at 10:23 am

    I have seen black movies and when us white people did rude things to black people like in the movie Mudbound i was crying cause we were so rude and i just wanted to say to you black people im so sorry for what happend in the past.

    Liked by 7 people

  23. Asaph Morati Mar 4th at 1:16 pm

    Thanks for wonderful to read very inspiring

    Liked by 6 people

  24. dammieoluyemi Mar 4th at 4:02 pm

    This is so beautiful. I love this!

    Liked by 5 people

  25. skylimitsquad Mar 4th at 6:58 pm

    Gud stories to hear… Fantastic..

    Liked by 4 people

  26. evan578 Mar 5th at 8:24 am

    Wow Fantastic

    Liked by 4 people

  27. yattarichard22 Mar 6th at 9:47 am

    Awesome

    Liked by 3 people

  28. Kavita Kamble Mar 6th at 5:08 pm

    Nice celebration..

    Liked by 4 people

    • Robin Hamilton Apr 4th at 3:38 am

      Time to reflect on history and how this damage happened to African Americans And learn to not repeat the past…I am so sorry I can’t fathom the horrific loss of family  took from you..💔🥺

      Liked by 1 person

  29. suljhipaheli Mar 6th at 5:21 pm

    Thanks for sharing!:)

    Liked by 4 people

  30. Eric Mar 6th at 5:36 pm

    I love this

    Liked by 4 people

  31. Pankaj kumar Mar 7th at 9:37 am

    thank you, wonderful imformation

    Liked by 3 people

  32. Art of The Headwrap Mar 7th at 4:04 pm

    This is great info. Thanks for sharing @Shanta.

    Liked by 2 people

  33. Nusrat Jahan Mar 8th at 12:29 pm

    Thank you,very helpful information

    Liked by 2 people

  34. tessy099 Mar 9th at 1:59 pm

    Wow nice

    Liked by 3 people

  35. srivenus Mar 11th at 5:16 am

    this was well put together, learnt something new! Thank you 🙂

    Liked by 3 people

  36. omazpat11 Mar 11th at 7:11 pm

    Cool

    Liked by 3 people

  37. Victoria Schwarz Mar 16th at 2:06 am

    Loved this! ♡

    Liked by 4 people

  38. jdelancy Mar 17th at 7:28 pm

    I was well aware of the Fuller Brush company and how it started the door to door sales revolution but never knew it was owned by a Black person.
    “We’re Beatrice” was a slogan at the end of commercials on some of our most commonly used products such as Wesson oil. Only now do I find out that it was part of a Black owned multinational.
    Thank you so much!

    Liked by 5 people

    • mikeweinermd Mar 29th at 12:09 pm

      I remember “We’re Beatrice” from way back when. Seemed like it came out of nowhere and then just disappeared.

      Liked by 4 people

  39. thatsdatbullshit0253 Mar 18th at 7:30 am

    I am new and am looking forward to a good read

    Liked by 4 people

  40. Rakel Mar 19th at 11:32 am

    This is very inspiring

    Liked by 3 people

  41. issaglow Mar 24th at 6:03 pm

    Very inspiring and wonderful to read.

    Liked by 3 people

  42. Ani😘 Mar 28th at 1:41 pm

    Nicely

    Liked by 4 people

  43. mikeweinermd Mar 29th at 12:08 pm

    This was the best part of March this year. Thank you for all of your effort.

    Liked by 3 people

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