Black History Month

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Because it's discrimination?

Continuously pointing at (excuse the pun) a black page of human history isn't going to make it any better. As a matter of fact it's likely to make it worse (see Payton).

If people keep repeating the same thing it looses its momentum. Happened to me with WW2, I recently read a little (I didn't feel like reading) book on someone's experiences during it, at the end I had to give an opinion: said I didn't really care for the book. Got it back with a note on top saying something about the amounts of jews that had died during it. And... well... I know it's pretty inconsiderate but it's not like I can change the past, I wasn't there, thus I have no strong feeling about it all, therefore continuously talking about it is going to annoy me. When people do that it feels like propaganda... I don't like being influenced to such an extend.

In conclusion: World, if you want a few generations of inconsiderate bastards, keep it up!

/rant

*went a little off-topic.*

You have it all backwards. Its a positive thing.

Quoting someone from another forum:

There is a Black, Native American, Asian, and Hispanic history month in the US. People of those cultures are basically remembered for their contributions to making the world a better place since those ethnic groups have always been held back historically....(slavery, new world, internment camps, labor abuse)...etc...



Nothing is an actually party or celebration...but it is an unofficial observance.

People of these cultures are proud to be recognized and we can have a higher appreciation for the equality we have today by recognizing what happened in the past. Besides we don't just look at the negative things, we look at the positive things people did to fight for equal human rights and those who had incredible perseverance. Its motivating and uplifting to learn about and recognize such strong individuals in history.



Perhaps if someone can look back and see how people stood up for what they believed in and persevered against all odds, that might motivate someone to accomplish something in today's world.

 

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I can respect that people want for their history to be known, but there are factors to consider. First of all, what about other cultures and people that have been oppressed in the past? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see a Holocaust of the 1940s month. There's no month for the people back in the medieval ages (I think that was the time period it was in) who were locked away for disagreeing with the Catholic church on matters such as the shape of the earth, and the Egyptian slaves. Second, we're talking about a whole month of celebration here. I would be fine if it was like, a week or something, but four weeks is a tad much.

I Totally agree, there are a bunch of other people that have been through hell in a handbasket as mama from mama's family would say. Don't they get some dedication too?

Like (get ready for it) Gay people, they were treated badly throughout the centuries and even now it still isn't fully welcomed ( although there are still also racists out there too, but not as much)





I don't mind black history month, but sometimes it overshadows groundhogs day and valentines day.