You can't have a family barbecue without some Frankie Beverly and Mays playing.

And while our outdoor grills were hot, there's something even more sizzling about this white-hot symbolism that Beverly always displayed.

I'm Len, and this is two-minute black history. What You Didn't Learn in school.

Joy and Pain is one of Frankie Beverly amazes timeless hits, beautifully captivating healing and

hardship.

But there's another duo tied to Beverly that speaks volumes without ever using a single note.

Beverly and all white wear sound in traditional Euroba spirituality.

Wearing pure white symbolizes holiness and purity, and it was an unmistakable presence

that elevated the legend's performances.

By the 1990s, all white parties had gained popularity, celebrating Black Beauty and Our Coming

Together.

Chicago locals from Beverly's neighborhood shared those sentiments

when it came to his shows. As one concert goer put it, the idea of white is beauty. White is pure,

and in all of the concerts, when he does come here, we wear white. Even Beverly's commitment

to the Mays band for over 50 years, although he could have easily gone solo,

further displays how pure his intentions are when it comes to unity, just like the symbolic

color.

He once said, if you are lucky enough to travel around the world, you'll find we're all the same and want the same thing.

Love.

We can honor Frankie Beverly by adopting this all-white tradition and embodying the collective spirit he infused into its

performances. He's wearing of white truly shows that we are one and our liberation will see us through.

In order to move towards the future, you've got to look to the past. This has been two-minute black history,

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