Be the Bridge community.

You know what month it is.

It's February, which means it's Black History Month.

So this episode is going to be a little different and a little special.

This will be an episode full of joy and of hope.

And Be the Bridge, we are intentional in how we honor and celebrate

the history and heritage of different cultures. We also are intentional about being a community

that learns from celebrates, honors, and appreciates cultures no matter the day or month of the year.

And some of you have heard me say, I am black, 365. appreciates cultures no matter the day or month of the year.

And some of you have heard me say, I am Black 365 days of the year,

but this is when our country pauses to recognize the diaspora and our mixed experiences in culture.

We have asked a few friends of Beater Brs to share what they love about Black culture.

I love Black culture. Black culture. Black culture. Black culture. Black culture. The experiences, traditions, and contributions of people of African descent across the globe.

I feel like black culture means a lot to me especially because of how we have the ability to create.

I just love that we have these collective experiences as black

people, joyous, joyful experiences, whether you are from the West Coast or the Midwest or the

South or the Northeast, that we can all come together. I'm like, yep, that happened to me when I was a

kid. Yep, I remember that. Or yep, that happened to me when I was a kid, or yep, I remember that,

or yep, that still happens. The beautiful shades of our skin from black to light, our hair

from kinky, curly to straight. We survived the horrors of the Middle Passage and not only made it to these shores alive,

but thrived and had children to whom we passed hope for a brighter future, which thank God has finally come true.

I love the resiliency of black culture that we make it through, we get through all the

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