History Lesson 12 The Myth That Still Breathes

Brought to you by Baldy’s Music Group

The Myth That Still Breathes is a spoken word performance exposing how false ideas about race and history did not die with slavery or segregation — they continue to live in the present. From textbooks to media, from politics to religion, myths about Black inferiority and white supremacy were designed centuries ago and are still repeated today.

These myths say Africa was primitive. They say Black people could not govern themselves. They say freedom was “given” rather than fought for. Lies built in colonial courts and slave codes now echo in classrooms, headlines, and even everyday speech.

This performance unmasks the continuity of deception: racism survives because its myths survive. They were written into law, carved into culture, and passed down until they became invisible. The lesson is clear — until the myth is broken, the system will keep breathing.