Yeah, this is Black History Month. Morgan Freeman says we don't need one. And besides, why is it the shortest month of the year?  Morgan asks what month is White History Month or Asian History month? Or Jewish History Month?  Did we get short changed? Or do we need a CHANGE?

No doubt we are living in the best of times and the worst of times - as Blacks/African Americans.

We're in the best of times that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King dreamed about - we have voting rights, civil rights and even a Black man in the White House.

We're in the worst of times because there is an alarming large percentage of African Americans in jail, illiterate, dropping out of high school and living in poverty more than in any other time in history.

One year into Barack Obama's Presidency, Emmy-awarding wining TV personality, Jeff Miller has been spending a lot of time lately thinking about how we can help him help us.

Recalling how the Senator from Illinois marshaled the forces of social media to earn a decisively stunning victory in his quest to become the President of the United States - we decided to do the same thing.

So, let's change some things for the sake of our communities. We can stop complaining about the plight of African Americans and start a viral campaign that will spur some solutions. Spur some action. Start a viral campaign to change the way we connect and interact and CARE about each other.

Can you share a tweet?  Forward an email?  Facebook a video? Can you learn? Do you care enough to really make an impact on the future? The African proverbs says "it takes a village to raise a child."

That's why Chocolate Pages launched the "Black History Month Tele-series" with Dr. Deborah Smith  Pollard, author of 'When the Church Becomes Your Party: Contemporary Gospel Music'  and Jeff Miller, author of "Up from the Under."

If you missed the first teleseries, click the link here: 

http://www.freeconference.com/Recordings/ConferenceRecording-8302874-472837.mp3

 The conversation fast-paced and  the dialogue provocative. The turnout from people listening by phone or commenting on the discussion via  Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, and other sites illustrated the power of the social media medium to quickly unite, engage or motivate people no matter the distance or time zone

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Jumping on the social media bandwagon with both feet to make a change for REAL! We're not playing games. We are at a major TRANSITION in history and we are inviting you to come and join in! 

 Here's how you can help. Create a video about a solution to a problem in our community - any problem - literary, drugs, lack of jobs, lack of mentors, teen pregnancy, disrespectful youth, racial profiling, high divorce rates, demonic  music/movies, digital divide, red lining - whatever --- anything that you care about ---- and submit it (post it) to the group page at www.facebook.com/upfromtheunder by February 28, 2010.

Let's start a movement. We want to ignite a fire that will dispel all apathy and get Black folks connecting and making things happen, creating our own "bail out." 

The teleseries & the videos will get you to think, care and really feel so proud to be part of a race of folks that can make things happen - to turn around things that have gotten off track.

Join the conversation during Black History Month. Tele-series every Monday in Feb. 6-7Pm (EST). 

For more info: http://www.blackhistoryteleseries.eventbrite.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwYwcmQmJwM