Black History: I Can't Believe I NEVER KNEW... | Thomas Sanders

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • It's February, once again, and so, in order to pay tribute to Black History Month, my friends and I decide to challenge ourselves on our knowledge of Black history. Gotta say, I was quite shocked... And if you don't know, now ya know.
    My Friends' Links!
    Dahlia: / dahlialiketheflower (CZcams)
    Leo: / @leothegiant (CZcams); @theleoanderson (IG & Twitter)
    Terrence: @_msft9 (Instagram); @ibterrence97 (Twitter); @originalshortdude (Tumblr)
    My Social Links!
    / thomassanders
    / thomassanders
    / thomassandersofficial
    Snapchat - Thomas_Sanders
    Tumblr - www.ThomasSande...
    Merchandise:
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    Business Inquires: SandersRTP@gmail.com
    Sources:
    Lauren Anderson: en.wikipedia.o...)
    Chuck Berry: www.britannica...
    Mary McLeod Bethune: www2.gwu.edu/~...
    Shirley Chisholm: www.bbc.com/new...
    Nelson Mandela: www.biography.c...
    Audra McDonald: en.wikipedia.o...
    Paul Robeson: en.wikipedia.o...
    Bayard Rustin: www.washington...
    www.biography.c...
    Madam CJ Walker: www.history.com...
    Booker T. Washington: www.biography.c...
    Phillis Wheatley: www.biography.c...

Komentáře • 2K

  • @emilyskeffrey5053
    @emilyskeffrey5053 Před 7 lety +2222

    "AND WE ARE BLACK!!!"
    *I died from laughter irl*

  • @doddleoddle
    @doddleoddle Před 7 lety +2825

    TERRENCE

    • @doddleoddle
      @doddleoddle Před 7 lety +92

      you put my dingaling in there KJHASDLKJHASDKJHAHAHAHAH

    • @gg-qk1xc
      @gg-qk1xc Před 7 lety +12

      doddleoddle ehm... on a scale of 10-10, how wasted are you? XD

    • @aamburrito
      @aamburrito Před 7 lety +2

      doddleoddle Omg Hi Dodie! I love you so much aaaa ❤

    • @makenaperez5151
      @makenaperez5151 Před 7 lety +5

      doddleoddle I thought you weren't supposed to be drinking this month?

    • @doniaparsi4444
      @doniaparsi4444 Před 7 lety +1

      Thomas the Dank Engine don't worry bout it she's going sober for February.

  • @samanthaherrera6296
    @samanthaherrera6296 Před 7 lety +822

    I loved that Intro "We're Black". 👩🏾👐🏾👦🏿👐🏿👦🏾👐🏾

    • @jayceefaze3233
      @jayceefaze3233 Před 7 lety +6

      Samantha Herrera 👐🏾👐🏾👐🏾👐🏾👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿

    • @andreadiaz3191
      @andreadiaz3191 Před 7 lety +9

      Samantha Herrera 👼🏿👼🏿👼🏿👼🏾👼🏾👼🏾

    • @orangewaffle6291
      @orangewaffle6291 Před 7 lety

      Samantha Herrera 🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️

    • @carrot5548
      @carrot5548 Před 7 lety +2

      Samantha Herrera when my mom heard that she I see her pointing the middle finger at me for some reason

    • @whtvr5225
      @whtvr5225 Před 7 lety +2

      I swear he is the kindest guy I ever seen

  • @sunshinewabby
    @sunshinewabby Před 7 lety +769

    Wow. It's black history month and all I've taught about was MLK, Rosa Parks, and Obama. WE NEED MORE HISTORY IN THIS MONTH.

    • @sunshinewabby
      @sunshinewabby Před 7 lety +5

      *I've been

    • @olivegarden5705
      @olivegarden5705 Před 7 lety +4

      Abbie loves BANDS none of my classes (not even social studies) have talked about it except in science we watched glory road which is about black history (also its a really good movie) and also for years I thought MLK was a band😝

    • @fandomcosplayer9584
      @fandomcosplayer9584 Před 7 lety +2

      Yes

    • @bobdole4916
      @bobdole4916 Před 7 lety +3

      For some interesting reading look into Medgar Evers and George Washington Carver - my two favorite figures from black history.

    • @layladanielle4819
      @layladanielle4819 Před 7 lety

      • abbieisnotplausible • is that michael clifford on ur profile pic???

  • @prdssimona
    @prdssimona Před 7 lety +354

    remember,you can be
    -black
    -white
    -gay
    -bi
    -trans
    -what you want
    but you will still be loved if you just be you. People love you for who you are, not for who you play. So who this read have an amazing and youtiful day! ;D

    • @edwardt2396
      @edwardt2396 Před 7 lety +18

      Thank you, I needed this. I'm trans (ftm) and gay and really struggling at the moment with my identity. I'm sure this comment will pick many other people up who are feeling down, too. 😊

    • @fallenpoet6051
      @fallenpoet6051 Před 7 lety +7

      Thank you for spreading positivity. It's lovely. I hope you have an "amazing and youtiful day" as well! You're awesome! :)

    • @gemmahancock3327
      @gemmahancock3327 Před 7 lety +4

      wow ok so I actually think this is something I really needed right now. I've been thinking AOT and I think I'm going to try to come out to my friends as non binary tomorrow at school. I think I just need to know how they'd react. and I also just need to tell people, I think it's a big step for me and this, yeah this really came at the perfect moment~

    • @anomienormie8126
      @anomienormie8126 Před 7 lety

      Simone Shamier What if you were a liar and the lies are catching up? :( egh I'm moody today.

    • @anomienormie8126
      @anomienormie8126 Před 7 lety

      Simone Shamier ah, never mind. It's just that I used to lie and I'm facing the consequences now. I'll have to be forgiven first in order to be loved for who I truly am.

  • @jayelindsay8801
    @jayelindsay8801 Před 7 lety +701

    I feel like thomas loves all people so genuinely and unconditionally that whenever he looks at literally anyone he looks like he's in love with them

  • @Elena-tb8jk
    @Elena-tb8jk Před 7 lety +264

    When Daihla said "and for being openly gay" I swear I tried my hardest not to scream with joy

    • @LoudestWhispers
      @LoudestWhispers Před 7 lety +14

      James Baldwin, another option on her list, is also gay black man. :)

  • @rosetonic6924
    @rosetonic6924 Před 7 lety +455

    you can see the life leave Thomas' eyes when Leo shouts 'WRONG'

    • @clevoro
      @clevoro Před 7 lety +10

      That would be me, or one my friends doing that too

    • @ethanc6644
      @ethanc6644 Před 6 lety +5

      Yesssss I saw it hahah

  • @clarecotton808
    @clarecotton808 Před 7 lety +461

    when u thought they were sitting on the stairs and for some reason feel played when they show u the chairs in the end

  • @mossybiscuit4226
    @mossybiscuit4226 Před 7 lety +318

    the internet has taught me more about gender, sexuality, depression, anxiety, and now African american history than school has and that's no right. Thanks Thomas for being more educational than actual school

    • @jackmoore6886
      @jackmoore6886 Před 7 lety +1

      LexieLou what did the internet teach you about gender?

    • @catherinepearce3933
      @catherinepearce3933 Před 7 lety +20

      Jack Moore internet taught me about being non binary and transgender and school hasn't even said anything about that

    • @ariannarichardson8792
      @ariannarichardson8792 Před 6 lety +4

      So true!!

    • @alexandraocchiuto4959
      @alexandraocchiuto4959 Před 6 lety +14

      Lucky Panda same. When I first started watching CZcams I thought LGBT+ was kind of weird (granted I was pretty young. My parents always told me and my siblings they’d love us no matter what but the whole thing kind of confused me) but then it became more and more normal to me. Now pretty much everyone I watch happens to be LGBT+. Thomas, Shane Dawson, Joey Graceffa, Tyler Oakley, etc.

    • @AM-eu7ut
      @AM-eu7ut Před 6 lety +2

      Right so TRUE 🖒

  • @mozzy4233
    @mozzy4233 Před 7 lety +620

    This. This is such an important video. Thomas and his friends are extremely positive and educational as well as being entertaining, and not being religious and political. That's really difficult to do. And somehow they are able to do that. Thanks for everything Thomas. You are truly a gift

    • @dontdodrugskids4098
      @dontdodrugskids4098 Před 5 lety +4

      And on these moments we realize... we actually dont deserve Thomas in this world

  • @dianah218
    @dianah218 Před 7 lety +312

    Bayard Rustin fought for gay rights in 1963 and conducted peaceful protests AND YET WE BARELY KNOW ABOUT HIM which makes me upset

    • @chloemack02
      @chloemack02 Před 7 lety +4

      Diana yes I took a African American history class and we talk about him for like 5 minutes

    • @ThatSunflowerQueer
      @ThatSunflowerQueer Před 7 lety +3

      Diana Well duh! Of course we don't k ow about him! He's gay, remember!
      They can't teach that in school! It's controversial

    • @user-ty3bu6nu3c
      @user-ty3bu6nu3c Před 6 lety +4

      Emerald Green I will teach gay!

    • @ethanc6644
      @ethanc6644 Před 6 lety +1

      My teacher last year was like in love with god sooo I had no clue he was a person, if one of my teachers say something awesome about gays I will just love them for ever!

  • @bodyslammeparkjimin7120
    @bodyslammeparkjimin7120 Před 7 lety +277

    When will I learn to stop loving Thomas? He is literally a model human being.

  • @YesICanNeverSayNever
    @YesICanNeverSayNever Před 7 lety +152

    The creator of rock and roll music was a black woman. The women who worked for NASA and made the calculations that sent the Friendship 7 rocket into space were black women.

    • @ninarances9074
      @ninarances9074 Před 4 lety +1

      I think I've heard of her before. Is she the same girl who NASA gave a second chance and she became successful?

  • @axolotlking1072
    @axolotlking1072 Před 7 lety +237

    Thomas: *posts this video*
    Me: *likes it before I watch it because obviously it will be good*
    Me, after watching it: *unlikes the video so I can like it again*

  • @thathufflepuffchick8327
    @thathufflepuffchick8327 Před 7 lety +846

    if you're reading this, i hope you have a lovely week😄

  • @AngelinasVoice
    @AngelinasVoice Před 7 lety +155

    I love how Thomas is using his accumulating fame to talk about things others are afraid to talk about, and giving people a safe place to be heard and to discuss things they might not usually be able to.😄 Thank you Thomas for being a voice for the many people that are normally silenced, myself included. 💕💕

  • @montanariley2550
    @montanariley2550 Před 7 lety +276

    I loved this.
    I loved this.
    I loved this.
    I.
    LOVED.
    THIS.

    • @montanariley2550
      @montanariley2550 Před 7 lety +27

      I'm so happy that you're a human being on this Earth, Thomas Sanders. Your happiness and forward thinking is contagious.❣

  • @truboomer154
    @truboomer154 Před 7 lety +170

    Everyone say it with me:
    "AND WE'RE BLACK!!!"

  • @EvaDuss
    @EvaDuss Před 7 lety +44

    Thanks for educating me Dahlia, Terrence, Leo and Thomas! There is so much school doesn't teach us!

  • @reallykeyana
    @reallykeyana Před 7 lety +112

    a black guy fought for gay rights in the 60's
    why didn't i know about this he AWESOME

  • @guiseofyouth
    @guiseofyouth Před 7 lety +234

    when you said, "she's the wardrobe!" I was like, "oh wow, Audra McDonald is doing costume design now? That's cool!" lmao

  • @killjoykromers7439
    @killjoykromers7439 Před 7 lety +314

    YAY!! IT'S LEO, TERRENCE AND DAHLIA!!!

  • @Srk08
    @Srk08 Před 7 lety +40

    I wish all comments sections about black history on CZcams could be this nice, civilized and open to learning. Because, let me tell y'all, it is ugly. Sometimes I skip comments all together.

  • @charitycaldwell7750
    @charitycaldwell7750 Před 7 lety +47

    I'm not black but I appreciate them just as much as every other skin color

  • @kaylahdavisofficial
    @kaylahdavisofficial Před 7 lety +279

    CELEBRATE THE BLACK PEOPLE!

    • @rachelyelth5238
      @rachelyelth5238 Před 7 lety +13

      KayKay KittyKat hey I'm being celebrated!

    • @kkurose
      @kkurose Před 7 lety +1

      KayKay KittyKat thanks ;)

    • @mirandadavis1384
      @mirandadavis1384 Před 7 lety +1

      KayKay KittyKat. yass im black. black lives matter

    • @Jaxtexx
      @Jaxtexx Před 7 lety +1

      KayKay KittyKat YAAASSSS

  • @greysen3859
    @greysen3859 Před 7 lety +303

    This comment section is so pure???

    • @carterspang5477
      @carterspang5477 Před 7 lety +37

      Greysen Walsh Thomas' usually are... keeps me from going crazy

    • @MsThe1girl
      @MsThe1girl Před 7 lety +42

      Greysen Walsh, i know i wanna stay here forever. just people getting along.its so refreshing

    • @awesomeallyse
      @awesomeallyse Před 7 lety +1

      Greysen Walsh Welcome to the wonderful world of loving people on CZcams

    • @emma-wg5ph
      @emma-wg5ph Před 7 lety +3

      i love this community so much

  • @cassandra_3578
    @cassandra_3578 Před 7 lety +250

    I WANT THEM TO TEACH US THIS STUFF IN HISTORY CLASS

    • @lovechangkyunie965
      @lovechangkyunie965 Před 7 lety

      Marble Soda SAME XD

    • @cosmicT02
      @cosmicT02 Před 7 lety +2

      There is not enough time to cover every person ever

    • @ShieniLicksOnLemons
      @ShieniLicksOnLemons Před 7 lety +2

      ___ but there's a lot of subjects (at least in Finland, I dunno if the same things are taught in the same way in other countries) that could be taught less and then let those interested study those parts of history more on other courses. like I was taught a LOT about ancient Egypt, Greek and Rome but those imo aren't as important as recent history such as many of the things mentioned in this video. despite my love for ancient Egypt, I think extremely detailed information about how ancient Egyptians embalmed people isn't as important as who helped MLK to really spread his message... I only got to learn about MLK and that's it, we didn't even go to too great details about him either. "he was black, he fought for black people's rights, he said he has a dream, okay now let's read about the Winter War for the next 6 classes"

    • @franceswelsh304
      @franceswelsh304 Před 7 lety

      ya see, its WAY more important literally teaching us lies! (I'm being extremely sarcastic, if you couldn't tell)

  • @saphytaffy3863
    @saphytaffy3863 Před 7 lety +57

    This made me respect Thomas 100000 times more

  • @gyohnafrans4825
    @gyohnafrans4825 Před 7 lety +256

    This is a fact :
    My school doesn't talk about black history almost at all and I find it sad cause it's so important and interesting I find it wierd

    • @hotvanilla
      @hotvanilla Před 7 lety +9

      gyohna frans my school is the same! only a few of my teachers have ever even mentioned black history month to us....

    • @franceswelsh304
      @franceswelsh304 Před 7 lety +14

      the most they've talked about it in school was in R.E when our teacher said that Martin Luther King wouldn't have done what he did if he didn't believe in god -_- (this wasn't about black history month... my teacher just wanted a chance to shove Christianity down our thoughts a bit more)

    • @PeggyAndDanny
      @PeggyAndDanny Před 6 lety +2

      My school (in Canada) only teaches it in February

    • @bigjohn7583
      @bigjohn7583 Před 6 lety

      well theres not much to teach about, blacks have not accomplished much

    • @anothaeasywin
      @anothaeasywin Před 6 lety +2

      Big John fail

  • @personperson9895
    @personperson9895 Před 7 lety +114

    The worst sentence in a math test.
    " Explain. "

    • @olivegarden5705
      @olivegarden5705 Před 7 lety +1

      Person Person ikr but what does that have to do with anything lol 😂

    • @franceswelsh304
      @franceswelsh304 Před 7 lety +5

      that sentence is terrifying...

    • @renataanna186
      @renataanna186 Před 7 lety

      Person Person my worst nightmare...

  • @MokaLoca
    @MokaLoca Před 7 lety +161

    This was very educational. Thank you .

  • @therabidsquirre
    @therabidsquirre Před 7 lety +17

    I'm military, and I'm sad that one of the most amazing men who served in the AirForce and Army AirCore is overlooked. He was the first African American Four Star General, Gen Daniel "Chappy" James Jr, and he's also the man who trained the Tuskeegee Airmen, and faced down Gadaffi in Lybia without breaking a sweat. He was retired medically from the AirForce due to heart issues and died shortly after, but he was one of the main people who ended segregation in the military. Look him up. He was AMAZING.

  • @squirrelflightofthundercla7040

    #Thomassandersforpresident

  • @greyitsraining
    @greyitsraining Před 7 lety +11

    I totally recommend the podcast "Stuff You Missed in History Class" to everyone who liked this video and wished the knew more about this. They cover some amazing black history info along with so much stuff that we just don't learn in school.

    • @closedchannel695
      @closedchannel695 Před 7 lety

      I was thinking just this when watching the video. The podcast hosts really do their best to present a variety of history and to be aware of the implications those topics and people have today. 100% recommend that podcast.

  • @panicatthenopenope3443
    @panicatthenopenope3443 Před 7 lety +365

    You are so awesome Thomas! But is black history month February in USA? in England it is October, February is gay history month

    • @moexis1238
      @moexis1238 Před 7 lety +2

      Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots yeah it's February

    • @honeybee8059
      @honeybee8059 Před 7 lety +2

      Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots we consider pride month July

    • @spacetrashpile7199
      @spacetrashpile7199 Před 7 lety

      Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Wait that's a thing? Cool! Yeah, it is Black History month here in the US.

    • @Nova_the_starcatcher
      @Nova_the_starcatcher Před 7 lety +3

      Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Gay history month!? Does the US even have that? 😕

    • @RecklessplayezOfficial
      @RecklessplayezOfficial Před 7 lety

      Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Does anyone know when white history month is?

  • @alisawong3491
    @alisawong3491 Před 7 lety +65

    Uummmm why can't all youtubers do videos like these?!? I learned so much and i'm so glad that Thomas made this video🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @ElenaPlums
    @ElenaPlums Před 7 lety +16

    "You put my Ding-a-Ling in there...that's what she said" 😂😂😂😂 oh Thomas

  • @superwarrior2610
    @superwarrior2610 Před 7 lety +98

    I am black and just realized that black history month is held on the shortest month in the year

    • @jackmoore6886
      @jackmoore6886 Před 7 lety

      Vegito Gaming yeah, so what?

    • @superwarrior2610
      @superwarrior2610 Před 7 lety +9

      BRUH WHAT YOU MEAN SO WHAT WE HAVE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS WHITE HISTORY YEARR

    • @taylorluvr
      @taylorluvr Před 7 lety +14

      Hey, it's okay. White History month starts on April Fools.

    • @catherinepearce3933
      @catherinepearce3933 Před 7 lety +3

      *realization is sad*

    • @mykiamoto7145
      @mykiamoto7145 Před 6 lety +3

      Dokkan Kid so celebrate it all 365. You never have to stop celebrating. McDonald doesn't

  • @LightsCameraLivex
    @LightsCameraLivex Před 7 lety +41

    I love Dahlia so much !!! She's so cute and sweet, I wanna be best friends with her lol

  • @XVavaliciousX
    @XVavaliciousX Před 7 lety +13

    What's also great about Thomas is that his genuine personality attracts so much positivity. His fandom's so chill and just as open as he is.

  • @addy3552
    @addy3552 Před 7 lety +212

    I love Thomas so much wtf

    • @solarcynicism
      @solarcynicism Před 7 lety +4

      Addy i was gonna say UR PFP but then i remembered that 99% of fanders are also in the phandom 😂

    • @annthepuppetmaster2636
      @annthepuppetmaster2636 Před 7 lety +2

      Phantastic! Emily Høwlter ikr same

    • @addy3552
      @addy3552 Před 7 lety +1

      Phantastic! Emily Høwlter haha true

    • @fear_toxin
      @fear_toxin Před 7 lety +1

      yes I've found the Phandom

    • @marzbarz2126
      @marzbarz2126 Před 7 lety +8

      Addy
      Ikr!!! For the longest time I thought no one, absolutely no one is perfect. Until one day:
      "oh, who do we have here?"
      *and then, I was proven wrong*

  • @emidylizaelizabeth247
    @emidylizaelizabeth247 Před 7 lety +24

    i love the fact that if i ever need a little hope, or motivation or anything i can count on thomas to be there

  • @TheGraceOfEbonee
    @TheGraceOfEbonee Před 7 lety +34

    Shabooya sha sha shabooya roll call!
    My name Ebonee (yeah)
    And I am black (yeah)
    This vid is great (yeah)
    And learned new stuff (yeah)

  • @myaweil9701
    @myaweil9701 Před 7 lety +11

    Gosh I really wanna be apart of that "and we are black" Intro omfg (like seriously Thomas can I just be the fourth black person in the intro😂)

  • @thiccsunflower1731
    @thiccsunflower1731 Před 7 lety +62

    I love Thomas Sanders- just not when he scares me with click bait titles

    • @N.BR500
      @N.BR500 Před 7 lety +9

      tbh, it's thomas, i'm gonna watch, like and comment the heck out of *any* of his videos!

  • @izzyprice2649
    @izzyprice2649 Před 7 lety +51

    I was so unbelievably happy when Terrance said Jamaicans because Marcus Mosiah Garvey is a Jamaican National Hero and when went all over the world, America included, especially Africa and supported racial equality and not many Americans (that I know at least) know about Jamaica's Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. So Thomas if you see this (read as: please see this) I would love to know if you know about The Great Marcus Garvey. Also if anyone in the comments knows about him (Marcus Garvey) or you don't please comment as this is a great fact for Black History Month.
    So to everyone who took the time to read this I hope you comment and have a blessed day, and hopefully Thomas will see this and Marcus Garvey will be recognised in places other than Jamaica.

    • @fallenpoet6051
      @fallenpoet6051 Před 7 lety +1

      I learned about him in my AP U.S. History class last week! He established the United Negro Improvement Association and promoted black nationalism and black businesses.

    • @izzyprice2649
      @izzyprice2649 Před 7 lety +1

      I'm happy that you learned about him, do you know anything else about him?

    • @MultiAprilfools
      @MultiAprilfools Před 7 lety +1

      Isabel Chelsea Price I think the greatest thing about him is that he called on black people to love themselves and see black as beautiful in a time when being black was viewed very negatively.

    • @izzyprice2649
      @izzyprice2649 Před 7 lety +1

      That means so much to me that other people know about on of Jamaica's 6 National Hero's. If there's anything you would like to know about Jamaican culture feel free to ask, I will answer them to the best on my ability.

    • @fallenpoet6051
      @fallenpoet6051 Před 7 lety +2

      Who are the other Jamaican national heroes? Do you know of some good books about Jamaica? Are you Jamaican?

  • @Anchanthea
    @Anchanthea Před 7 lety +53

    "and we're black" dying omg

  • @aleshiachapman6944
    @aleshiachapman6944 Před 7 lety +48

    it okay to be....
    gay
    bi
    straight
    black
    white
    both

  • @thrilllernight8740
    @thrilllernight8740 Před 7 lety +34

    my brother is GAY and BROWN/BLACK like if u don't care if he's gay and brown

  • @Starry-ik4zx
    @Starry-ik4zx Před 7 lety +31

    I love this so much. I'm as white as white can be. We need to learn to recognize our own privilege. I love what I learned in this video. Spread the knowledge and love!

    • @oohcomma
      @oohcomma Před 7 lety +5

      Starry7827 I love how peaceful, socially aware and inclusive Thomas' comments are.

    • @Starry-ik4zx
      @Starry-ik4zx Před 7 lety +2

      Classic Nostalgia His community is really the best.

  • @spoofygrump8720
    @spoofygrump8720 Před 7 lety +51

    *and we're **_BLACK_*

  • @blacklightning1194
    @blacklightning1194 Před 7 lety +27

    glad u want to be a part of the colored people✊✊✊RESPECT THOMAS, MAD RESPECT

  • @oliviaolavarria1951
    @oliviaolavarria1951 Před 7 lety +9

    why is thomas such a beautiful human

  • @MultiAprilfools
    @MultiAprilfools Před 7 lety +32

    Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title in 2014.

  • @TheAnimeKing567
    @TheAnimeKing567 Před 7 lety +44

    I ship Leo and Thomas so much. They're so cute :3

  • @emilywelch9704
    @emilywelch9704 Před 7 lety +61

    Why is everyone so attractive in this video

    • @Mali-mp7zc
      @Mali-mp7zc Před 7 lety +18

      Emily Welch just imagine me running with a rainbow in the background and screaming "everyone is beautiful"

  • @javababy
    @javababy Před 7 lety +9

    As soon as he started singing Rolecall... i knew i liked Leo

  • @lindseymullins994
    @lindseymullins994 Před 7 lety +27

    a video where Thomas barely touches his hair

    • @mayhill4616
      @mayhill4616 Před 7 lety +3

      Lindsey Mullins I think it's a self conscious thing.

  • @tristanmeans1431
    @tristanmeans1431 Před 7 lety +4

    Thomas is so nice because not a lot of people actually don't celebrate that day and he makes a interesting video about it

    • @jackmoore6886
      @jackmoore6886 Před 7 lety

      Skullridder155 Does things you used a double negative which means you said "Thomas is so nice because a lot of people celebrate that day..."

  • @ApsterNapster
    @ApsterNapster Před 7 lety +82

    Fun fact!: Brushing your teeth is the only time you clean your skeleton. It makes you think

    • @aceenby5674
      @aceenby5674 Před 5 lety +2

      Me after reading this: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?

  • @calistastev5995
    @calistastev5995 Před 7 lety +44

    REMEMBER ME AS I GET LOST IN THE SEA OF COMMENTS!!!!!!!!

  • @Shxwntrell
    @Shxwntrell Před 7 lety +13

    I love this video! I learn a lot within 9 minutes more than 12 years of school.

  • @marcelinefray2087
    @marcelinefray2087 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you so much, Thomas. I only recently started watching your channel (You're "Taking on Anxiety" video was my first one), and I'm just so glad we have an ally like you who is so willing to learn about the struggles of minorities of all types. It's a little sad to say but I rarely see socially and politically aware white people such as yourself in both my daily life and online, and I'm so happy that people like you exist and are willing to learn more about social issues and take part in the fight for equality. Thank you.

  • @dalampsquad5026
    @dalampsquad5026 Před 7 lety +3

    Thomas, you are so talented, and you even have a sense of humor! You inspired me to join the acting club in my school, because of your inspiring messages that I hear from you when I watch your videos. Without you, I wouldn't have been what I am today. Thank you!

  • @ericamoeller2204
    @ericamoeller2204 Před 7 lety +4

    This is such a cool way to have everyone learn about black history! Way to go Thomas!!

  • @nikkihoward1710
    @nikkihoward1710 Před 7 lety +5

    I love this! I love the approach, I love the educational aspect, and I love the humor! ❤ You are amazing, keep doing what you do !

  • @quinnofspades07
    @quinnofspades07 Před 7 lety +126

    #10secondclub

  • @JustEdgeOfficial
    @JustEdgeOfficial Před 7 lety +2

    Thomas and Leo together are just two bouncing cinnamon rolls and I love it. Also, Leo, Terrence and Dahlia are all so gorgeous? like wth?

  • @ribonichigo
    @ribonichigo Před 7 lety +2

    I knew of Bayard Rustin from my human sexuality class when we discussed LGBT+ figures in US History such as Harvey Milk and Bayard Rustin. Bayard Rustin was MLK Jr.'s closest advisor and friend, and even participated in the writing of the "I Have A Dream" Speech.

  • @victoriahayes9356
    @victoriahayes9356 Před 7 lety +4

    Thomas is such a sweet smol bean🖤🖤🖤🖤

  • @ia8956
    @ia8956 Před 7 lety +13

    I haven't been this early since Oswald was still alive...
    (*cough*Gotham*cough*)

    • @kokirii_ko1078
      @kokirii_ko1078 Před 7 lety

      LexieIsLame I've never met anybody else that watches Gotham oml But, as everybody in Gotham does, I think Oswald will somehow come back to life.

    • @ia8956
      @ia8956 Před 7 lety

      Stargirl_50 True. He's been shot and beaten before, he'll be back.

    • @kokirii_ko1078
      @kokirii_ko1078 Před 7 lety

      LexieIsLame YOUR THE ONLY PERSON WHO AGREES WITH ME ON THAT THEORY AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU

    • @ia8956
      @ia8956 Před 7 lety

      Stargirl_50 YOU'RE WELCOME, BUT I KINDA HAVE TO HAVE MY HOPES UP HIGH EITHER WAY (since I'm a crazy nygmobblepot shipper, don't kill me)

    • @kokirii_ko1078
      @kokirii_ko1078 Před 7 lety

      LexieIsLame I'm the only one out of all of my friends who watch the show that ship it. they don't like the aspect of Edward and Oswald being gay.

  • @thewriterhorse32
    @thewriterhorse32 Před 7 lety +4

    Hey Thomas! So there is one historical figure that I'm really surprised that none of you mentioned. James Armistead was a slave during the American Revolution and after General Lafayette and his army had moved through James' master's land, James convinced his master let him enlist in the colonial army and said that he would come back to his life as a slave if he survived. James wound up being a spy within the British Troops for General Lafayette and actually gave him the information that nearly allowed our colonial troops to capture Benedict Arnold, our most famous traitor, and the information that won us the Battle of Yorktown. In case you don't remember The Battle of Yorktown is where the colonial army won the war. Without James' spying and risking his life repeatedly (especially since the British General, General Cornwallis, that he was spying against now thought that James was spying for him) and in so many terribly evil ways to die (captured spies are hung, a spy that you thought was spying for you, but was actually working for the enemy, no one wants to die the way that James would have, if he had been caught), after all of this General Lafayette and James petitioned to have James set free, which he was. He would later die on August 8th 1830 as a free man. There's also Elizabeth Freeman the first black slave to file a freedom lawsuit and win, in the state of Massachusetts. There's also Octavia E. Butler who became the first science fiction writer to receive a grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Those are just a few of my favorites that I've learned about over the years.

  • @SarahStars1
    @SarahStars1 Před 7 lety

    Two years ago I was given the opportunity to go on a civil rights travel study with my college and we hit the biggest cities involved with the 1960s civil rights struggle. It was mind blowing how much our schools omit from the history books. It was so much information being taken in every day from filling in the gaps of what we are taught in school, to the big players of the struggle. I learned of Fannie Lou Hamer, and the powerhouse of a person she was. She did so much in the civil rights struggle but sadly I didn't learn all the work she did until I was 19 years old.
    This video was great and I wish it was longer

  • @stargaza9374
    @stargaza9374 Před 7 lety +2

    This made me love Thomas even more💛 it's great to see a video like this because you don't really see many white people willingly celebrating Black History Month other than going the basics like MLK, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandala, etc. and also it wasn't a forced thing either. Everything you learned in this video you looked genuinely interested in and as a black viewer it makes me feel really proud.

  • @CapnKitty
    @CapnKitty Před 7 lety +17

    woah, I didnt know half of those facts

    • @CapnKitty
      @CapnKitty Před 7 lety +2

      actually, I didn't know any. At least I learned something new

  • @Not_Loading
    @Not_Loading Před 7 lety +44

    HI THOMAS I'M UR BIGGEST FREND, hi

  • @sam-pn5hq
    @sam-pn5hq Před 7 lety +6

    T. Truly amazing
    H. Hilarious
    O. Outstanding vines
    M. Miraculously funny
    A. Absolutely hilarious
    S. Super awesome
    Love ya to bits :3

  • @Kayclau
    @Kayclau Před 7 lety

    I was born this month and this is the first time in 23 years I hear this is the black history month. You learn something new everyday.

  • @halliwellkeippala9206
    @halliwellkeippala9206 Před 7 lety

    This is so eye opening! There definitely needs to be more history for EVERYTHING!! For every race, religion, and for more than a month!

  • @Octobris
    @Octobris Před 7 lety +17

    Dahlia is so cute :3

    • @goos2024
      @goos2024 Před 7 lety

      Octobris I was going to say that :3

  • @laurazaetz9505
    @laurazaetz9505 Před 7 lety +8

    From one musical theatre buff to another, I'm telling you that you NEED to listen to Paul Robeson's "Ol' Man River" from Showboat. His voice was like James Earl Jones and Keith David combined! 😍czcams.com/video/eh9WayN7R-s/video.html

    • @ErinLovegood73
      @ErinLovegood73 Před 6 lety +1

      I second that. I was really shocked he never heard of Mr. Robeson's performance. It's so fantastic

  • @biyasr1476
    @biyasr1476 Před 7 lety +3

    "AND WE'RE BLACK!!" lol

  • @nothinghere8623
    @nothinghere8623 Před 7 lety

    I think Thomas is literally such a nice person he cares about EVERYONE and I'm so happy he's bringing this video out about Black History. He is so awesome!

  • @SweetMelody94
    @SweetMelody94 Před 7 lety

    I really wish this was a lot longer, I went from "omg it's 9:50 mins" to "oMG WHY IS IT ONLY 9:50 MINS????"
    I loved seeing Leo and Terrence and Dahlia talking about such an important topic, I hope we get more vids with them in the future!!!

  • @UkuleleKaya
    @UkuleleKaya Před 7 lety +9

    Thomas for King George #Hamilton

  • @uglyhouseplant8469
    @uglyhouseplant8469 Před 7 lety +3

    When they said: AND WE'RE BLACK" I was all like "ME TOO"

  • @dontcommentaboutmyprofilep4933

    Ugh, I have to go back to school in 1 day. SO I'M WATCHING AS MANY OF UR VIDEOS AS I CAN.

    • @olivegarden5705
      @olivegarden5705 Před 7 lety +1

      W E sameeee but only bc its sunday and i go thru this every week BUT IM NOT READY FOR MONDAYYYY

    • @franceswelsh304
      @franceswelsh304 Před 7 lety

      ugh i have to go back to school tomorrow =_=

  • @LostLifetimes
    @LostLifetimes Před 7 lety +1

    BLESS YOU for actually putting poc voices in this video. thats the way to do it, DONE RIGHT

  • @kaitlynmurray9678
    @kaitlynmurray9678 Před 7 lety +1

    I did a project for black history month last year and I chose Bayard Rustin so I love how much credit he's been getting recently

  • @clotted6441
    @clotted6441 Před 7 lety +4

    finally someone mentions black history month lol :D

  • @elliekeidel4769
    @elliekeidel4769 Před 7 lety +3

    I am a senior in high school and I feel awful that I knew basically NONE of this; Common history classes are so whitewashed that all of these historical LEGENDS are seen as just nonexistent, I can't believe this, thank you for making this video, Thomas 💞

  • @fanaticsfindings8430
    @fanaticsfindings8430 Před 7 lety +7

    did you see the Trailer for Stranger Things Season 2 Thomas, i found confirmed info that Eleven (who's real name is Jane) is going to have a Doppelganger/Counterpart

    • @Higuys3546
      @Higuys3546 Před 7 lety

      Carsen Maxwell Her name is Millie... Millie Bobby Brown

    • @fanaticsfindings8430
      @fanaticsfindings8430 Před 7 lety

      Sasha15Mitchell thanks

    • @fanaticsfindings8430
      @fanaticsfindings8430 Před 7 lety

      so is she Eleven's Twin Sister?

    • @Higuys3546
      @Higuys3546 Před 7 lety

      Carsen Maxwell Oh, oops...no, I mean the current Eleven is called Millie Bobbie Brown (the one in season 1)

    • @fanaticsfindings8430
      @fanaticsfindings8430 Před 7 lety

      Sasha15Mitchell Eleven's real name is Jane i knew that from watching the series also on the Stranger Things wiki that was confirmed to be her name

  • @reyanrgrace3313
    @reyanrgrace3313 Před 7 lety

    I can just say I legit started crying right at the beginning of this video. Nobody I'm subscribed to, heck no I know, is talking about Black History Month. Thank you, Thomas!

  • @arringtongreene9629
    @arringtongreene9629 Před 7 lety

    this was honestly the best video i have seen in a long time. a whole 28 days goes by every year (excusing leap year) and i have seen NOT ONE youtuber reference BHM unless they were an activism channel specifically. this is so important bc refusing to acknowledge a month set aside to a whole culture is almost like neglecting that side of your demographic which can never be acceptable. as a nation, Black history oftentimes goes overlooked and so many people are uneducated on the truth. so, as an african american female, thank you so much thomas for acknowledging this month and everything else you do to spread positive vibes for poc, lgbtq+, etc. this is why we love you!

  • @chris-po4kx
    @chris-po4kx Před 7 lety +37

    hi

  • @lmbarak
    @lmbarak Před 7 lety +3

    Dahlia is adorable!

  • @pootisgods
    @pootisgods Před 7 lety +4

    I thought that Nelson Mandela organized some violent stuff when the peaceful protests didn't get the message across

    • @minnie6598
      @minnie6598 Před 7 lety +2

      Milton Zuckerman I thought that he was persistent on peace and it was his second wife, Winnie, who sided towards violence in her activism? Idk I may be remembering wrongly.

    • @pootisgods
      @pootisgods Před 7 lety

      Minnie ur probably right, I'm going off of two year old memory

  • @TheMediaQueer
    @TheMediaQueer Před 7 lety +2

    I love that you did this video so much. Thank all of you.

  • @MissSirenita
    @MissSirenita Před 7 lety

    Black Excellency needs to be known more, needs to be taught in school more, needs to be glorified, needs to be known. Representation matters and we live in a world where racism still exists. All of us need to continue to fight so that Black History and Excellency becomes normalized and actually taught in schools, and not white washed. Equality matters and Black Lives Matter. it's the shortest month and this is the month that was chosen for Black History Month. but it needs to be longer so more people know about it!! This video is so important and Thank you Thomas, and Leo, and Dahlia, and Terrance for making this video happen