{"id":1753,"date":"2021-10-12T12:53:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T11:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.clooper.com\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2021-10-12T12:53:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T11:53:52","slug":"clooper-wishes-you-a-happy-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clooper.com\/blog\/clooper-wishes-you-a-happy-october","title":{"rendered":"Clooper Wishes You A Happy October!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Unsplash\/Nick Fiewings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As we draw close to the end of 2021, Clooper wants to welcome you into this festive month with a brief look at what\u2019s in store.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

September saw its fair share of festivities with Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Moon Festival; the second largest festival in China after the Chinese New Year! We wished the Virgos and Libras among us happy birthday, enjoyed a Full Harvest Moon and even celebrated a \u2018Hug Your Hound\u2019 day! So, what does October have in store for us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLACK HISTORY MONTH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Black History Month was first celebrated in the UK in October 1987. Ghanaian analysis Akyaaba Addai-Sebo first organized it, and it was celebrated as part of African Jubilee Year. Akyaaba Addai-Sebo is still very much involved in this month, stating this about its origins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe settled on the propitious month of October when the weather was not cold and children were fresh after the long summer vacation(…). We believed that they would absorb more if their living environment buzzed with positive vibes, instructions and images about themselves and their origins, thus celebrating who they are as \u201cAfricans\u201d<\/em>. <\/em> (Africans) who gave the world the concept of monotheism (the worship of a one and only God); who helped to install the first electric lighting system in London, Amsterdam and New York, in the person of Lewis Latimer, a pioneering partner of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesler (credited with lightning the world) and many more. October in the UK as February in the US is to inculcate self-pride and especially in children. Self-pride is the catalyst for achievement and there is no greater \u201ctruth\u201d than knowing yourself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more from Addai-Sebo here<\/a>. Though, you don\u2019t have to stop there! This month opens many doors to celebrate and learn about Black culture, history and traditions. Londons UCL has put together this list, recommended by their historians, as a starting point for those wishing to use this month to learn more. You can find it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unsplash\/Glodi Miessi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

INDIVIDUAL BRANDS TO SUPPORT <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there are a tonne of individuals out there that deserve recognition too! Here\u2019s a list of just a few Black and independently\u00a0owned businesses to support and love:<\/p>\n\n\n\n