venusinthewild:

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

WHAT