labelleizzy:nicky-cass:absolutely-walnuts:holy shit “Ludwig van Beethoven was of African desce
labelleizzy: nicky-cass: absolutely-walnuts: holy shit “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 One article on the topic: http://theconcordian.org/2015/02/19/beethoven-may-have-been-african-american -- source link