jenniferrpovey:

nicky-cass:

absolutely-walnuts:

holy shit

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“Ludwig van Beethoven was of African descent, and the truth of his ethnic origins was covered up through a mixture of white powder worn on his face when out in public, the use of body doubles for portraits, and “euro-centric” historians, hiding the truth of his genetic heritage.“ - src

I’m mad that we aren’t taught this

Beethoven was black.

Alexandre Dumas was mixed race, as was his father, who was a war hero during the French Revolution.

Alexander Pushkin had a black (Ethiopian) great-grandfather.

Alessandro de Medici had a mixed race mother. (I swear, them all being Alexanders, is not my fault).

Spanish painter Juan de Pareja, was mixed race.

A surprising number of European historical figures aren’t entirely white. A lot of these people pretended/passed during their lifetimes because, well…we know why.

the europeans erasing the heritage of their historical figures hasnt stopped. freddy mercury was indian

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