
Embracing the Present
Our 2023 Black History Month theme is to Honor the Past, Embrace the Present, and Inspire the Future! This month we will celebrate the contributions and breakthroughs of some of our Black leaders by bringing awarenesses to who they are, and what they did to become part of our history and share our creative keepsake with you in remembrance of how far we have come as a people. For 2023 Embracing our Present, we chose to honor: Barack Obama: The First Black President of the United States of America. Tarana Burke: The Founder of the MeToo Movement. Viola Davis: Actor/Producer - recipient of the Triple Crown of Acting award. Kobe Bryant: Nicknamed the "Black Mamba" was a 5 time NBA Champion. Kehinde Wiley: A Nigerian American painter is known for his naturalistic paintings of black people. Embracing the Present has notes of Cedar, Mango, Musk, and Coconut. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Burn Time: 7.5oz: 39+ hours ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~