While the rest of South Africa celebrated Heritage Day, a public picked for them by their oppressors. Some of us don't need a white man's holiday to acknowledge our African roots. Everyday is Heritage Day to us. Everyday we consult our ancestors. Everyday we read black history. Everyday we defend black people. Everyday we pray to Qamata, not some white Jesus or Arabic Allah. Everyday we slaughter to appease abantu abadala. Everyday we lit imphepho and candles.