glamazontyomi: nicky-cass:absolutely-walnuts:holy shit “Ludwig van Beethoven was of African desc
glamazontyomi: 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 Y’all just now finding this out?? I’ve known this since I began playing Beethoven at 9 -- source link