Gail Charnell
@cre8vlyf71.bsky.social
“🌟 Founder & CEO of E22 Creative Enterprise | ✍️ Author | 🌈 Creative | Fueled by a Mission and Purpose | Always down for Black-folk Shenanigans 🫶🏾 #Blacksky#BlackCulture#Creative
10/10
If our history disappears, it won’t be because they erased it—it’ll be because we didn’t fight to preserve it. And I refuse to let that happen. My name is Gail Charnell, and I have a story to tell. It’s time we all do the same. ✨ #PreserveOurHistory #Blacksky
If our history disappears, it won’t be because they erased it—it’ll be because we didn’t fight to preserve it. And I refuse to let that happen. My name is Gail Charnell, and I have a story to tell. It’s time we all do the same. ✨ #PreserveOurHistory #Blacksky
January 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
10/10
If our history disappears, it won’t be because they erased it—it’ll be because we didn’t fight to preserve it. And I refuse to let that happen. My name is Gail Charnell, and I have a story to tell. It’s time we all do the same. ✨ #PreserveOurHistory #Blacksky
If our history disappears, it won’t be because they erased it—it’ll be because we didn’t fight to preserve it. And I refuse to let that happen. My name is Gail Charnell, and I have a story to tell. It’s time we all do the same. ✨ #PreserveOurHistory #Blacksky
9/10
Some people want our history erased. They don’t want to confront the truth about their ancestors or what they uphold today. That’s not our problem. Our job isn’t to make history comfortable for others—it’s to ensure it’s never forgotten. ✊🏾 #OwnOurTruth
Some people want our history erased. They don’t want to confront the truth about their ancestors or what they uphold today. That’s not our problem. Our job isn’t to make history comfortable for others—it’s to ensure it’s never forgotten. ✊🏾 #OwnOurTruth
January 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
9/10
Some people want our history erased. They don’t want to confront the truth about their ancestors or what they uphold today. That’s not our problem. Our job isn’t to make history comfortable for others—it’s to ensure it’s never forgotten. ✊🏾 #OwnOurTruth
Some people want our history erased. They don’t want to confront the truth about their ancestors or what they uphold today. That’s not our problem. Our job isn’t to make history comfortable for others—it’s to ensure it’s never forgotten. ✊🏾 #OwnOurTruth
8/10
We must reclaim traditions: sit with our elders, document their experiences, and pass them down. Create spaces—at home, in communities, or digitally—where our history is celebrated and preserved on our terms. #ReclaimOurNarrative
We must reclaim traditions: sit with our elders, document their experiences, and pass them down. Create spaces—at home, in communities, or digitally—where our history is celebrated and preserved on our terms. #ReclaimOurNarrative
January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
8/10
We must reclaim traditions: sit with our elders, document their experiences, and pass them down. Create spaces—at home, in communities, or digitally—where our history is celebrated and preserved on our terms. #ReclaimOurNarrative
We must reclaim traditions: sit with our elders, document their experiences, and pass them down. Create spaces—at home, in communities, or digitally—where our history is celebrated and preserved on our terms. #ReclaimOurNarrative
7/10
These institutions are working to erase our truths. When do we take responsibility? If our history is lost, it’ll be because we allowed it. Every Black family has a story worth telling—our names, roots, struggles, and victories matter. #PreserveOurLegacy
These institutions are working to erase our truths. When do we take responsibility? If our history is lost, it’ll be because we allowed it. Every Black family has a story worth telling—our names, roots, struggles, and victories matter. #PreserveOurLegacy
January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
7/10
These institutions are working to erase our truths. When do we take responsibility? If our history is lost, it’ll be because we allowed it. Every Black family has a story worth telling—our names, roots, struggles, and victories matter. #PreserveOurLegacy
These institutions are working to erase our truths. When do we take responsibility? If our history is lost, it’ll be because we allowed it. Every Black family has a story worth telling—our names, roots, struggles, and victories matter. #PreserveOurLegacy
6/10
Somewhere along the way, that practice faded. Social media, fast-paced lives, and shifting family dynamics made it easier to disengage from elders instead of seeking their wisdom. We started relying on institutions to teach us about us. Big mistake.
Somewhere along the way, that practice faded. Social media, fast-paced lives, and shifting family dynamics made it easier to disengage from elders instead of seeking their wisdom. We started relying on institutions to teach us about us. Big mistake.
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
6/10
Somewhere along the way, that practice faded. Social media, fast-paced lives, and shifting family dynamics made it easier to disengage from elders instead of seeking their wisdom. We started relying on institutions to teach us about us. Big mistake.
Somewhere along the way, that practice faded. Social media, fast-paced lives, and shifting family dynamics made it easier to disengage from elders instead of seeking their wisdom. We started relying on institutions to teach us about us. Big mistake.
5/10
But the most valuable history I learned wasn’t from a textbook—it came from my family. My grandparents, great-aunts, and great-grandmother told me our stories. They passed down where we came from, generation to generation. #BlackLegacy
But the most valuable history I learned wasn’t from a textbook—it came from my family. My grandparents, great-aunts, and great-grandmother told me our stories. They passed down where we came from, generation to generation. #BlackLegacy
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
5/10
But the most valuable history I learned wasn’t from a textbook—it came from my family. My grandparents, great-aunts, and great-grandmother told me our stories. They passed down where we came from, generation to generation. #BlackLegacy
But the most valuable history I learned wasn’t from a textbook—it came from my family. My grandparents, great-aunts, and great-grandmother told me our stories. They passed down where we came from, generation to generation. #BlackLegacy
4/10
I’m 53, and I remember Black History Month only focusing on sanitized figures like MLK, Rosa Parks, & Jackie Robinson. Malcolm X? Barely mentioned. The deeper, complex truths of our history? Often erased or watered down. #TellOurStories
I’m 53, and I remember Black History Month only focusing on sanitized figures like MLK, Rosa Parks, & Jackie Robinson. Malcolm X? Barely mentioned. The deeper, complex truths of our history? Often erased or watered down. #TellOurStories
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
4/10
I’m 53, and I remember Black History Month only focusing on sanitized figures like MLK, Rosa Parks, & Jackie Robinson. Malcolm X? Barely mentioned. The deeper, complex truths of our history? Often erased or watered down. #TellOurStories
I’m 53, and I remember Black History Month only focusing on sanitized figures like MLK, Rosa Parks, & Jackie Robinson. Malcolm X? Barely mentioned. The deeper, complex truths of our history? Often erased or watered down. #TellOurStories
3/10
When we pull together, invest in our communities, and reclaim our history, oppressive efforts lose power. Erasing truth to control the narrative isn’t new, but we are not the tail—we’re the head. We are the storytellers and the protectors of our legacy
When we pull together, invest in our communities, and reclaim our history, oppressive efforts lose power. Erasing truth to control the narrative isn’t new, but we are not the tail—we’re the head. We are the storytellers and the protectors of our legacy
January 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
3/10
When we pull together, invest in our communities, and reclaim our history, oppressive efforts lose power. Erasing truth to control the narrative isn’t new, but we are not the tail—we’re the head. We are the storytellers and the protectors of our legacy
When we pull together, invest in our communities, and reclaim our history, oppressive efforts lose power. Erasing truth to control the narrative isn’t new, but we are not the tail—we’re the head. We are the storytellers and the protectors of our legacy
2/10
Books are being banned. DEI efforts are under attack. Institutions uplifting the underrepresented are being dismantled. The real tragedy? We keep waiting for someone else to fix it. The solution has always been in our hands. #PreserveOurHistory
Books are being banned. DEI efforts are under attack. Institutions uplifting the underrepresented are being dismantled. The real tragedy? We keep waiting for someone else to fix it. The solution has always been in our hands. #PreserveOurHistory
January 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
2/10
Books are being banned. DEI efforts are under attack. Institutions uplifting the underrepresented are being dismantled. The real tragedy? We keep waiting for someone else to fix it. The solution has always been in our hands. #PreserveOurHistory
Books are being banned. DEI efforts are under attack. Institutions uplifting the underrepresented are being dismantled. The real tragedy? We keep waiting for someone else to fix it. The solution has always been in our hands. #PreserveOurHistory
