Welcome to The Melanin Hijabi Podcast! HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!! This episode discusses the Black Family and representation, identity, and diversity in literature and film. We don't go too deep into the specifics or directly call out any particular book, television show, or movie but we encourage everyone to take today's discussion as a way to start your own conversation about the depiction of the Black Family in literature and film. Specific or not! Link to the article: https://asalh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2021Theme.pdf Word of Wisdom: Before being unwillingly brought to America in bondage, many of those who would become slaves followed e religion of Al-Islam or held religious beliefs deriving from their respective tribes. Additionally, the first Muslims to observe Ramadan in America were slaves who snuck off into the field to pray. Again, Happy Black History Month everyone! Make sure that you make the most out of this month.