In my honest opinion, I think black history month is stupid and shouldn't exist, maybe a week or black history weekend or black history power hour or something but a month is unnecessary when honestly there isn't alot of interesting black history. I'm black btw
Also, there is a Asian American Herritage Month and Hispanic Herritage month, although they aren't history months they're still dedicated to other races. You learn about everything white people did through out school, why would we have a month for white history :|
I believe there seems to be a deficiency on the struggles of several blacks living in the US, the very fact that they were second-class citizens on paper. Personally, there is a loss of heritage within the black culture, because like it or not, there color and heritage had a large effect on them in the past. It is downplayed in many areas nowadays, because it somehow ties in with affirmative action. I guess because the fact that it was so systematic made people develop apathy for it, and after a while, when progress had been made, some felt that it was useless. Personally, I see it as a loss of heritage. It is pretty much in the US, I don't think anyone outside of the US will get it since we had different histories with black people. I think it is more of an elementary school thing now, because humans are inherently intolerant, and BHM is way of curbing that at an early age.
[QUOTE=Chekko;27943794]Not banned for racism, yet not surprised.
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I don't either, but if there was only a White history month, the world would've become a shitstorm.[/QUOTE]
oh woe is me, you guys don't understand the struggles of white men!
black history is world history and american history. don't relegate it to a month
[QUOTE=thisispain;27946810]oh woe is me, you guys don't understand the struggles of white men![/QUOTE]
All I've learned from Facepunch is that Black History Month is the month where white people complain that there is a Black History Month.
[QUOTE=Mane;27946880]All I've learned from Facepunch is that Black History Month is the month where white people complain that there is a Black History Month.[/QUOTE]
Pff, most people on Facepunch don't even know what other people are, let alone a black person.
On a serious note most racist people (not saying anyone here is a racist, but you should know if you are one) have a tenancy to complain a lot about how their race is not recognized enough. I mean seriously, we would be a lot better off if people stopped treating life as if it were some sort of race war.
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Besides after all the shit their ancestors have gone through, they deserve some sort of recognition.
Im black and I dont even care about it.
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My favorite part of Black history month. Although, probably close to none of you will understand this.
[QUOTE=Chekko;27943794]Not banned for racism, yet not surprised.[/QUOTE]
For some reason you're allowed to be racist towards white people on Facepunch. Maybe TH89 hates whites?
[QUOTE=Jookia;27949631]Maybe TH89 hates whites?[/QUOTE]
MAYBE who knows
oh wait i know
[QUOTE=RebeccaChambers;27807180] Nelson Mandela is a great man.[/QUOTE]FYI He was a fucking terrorist.
It's not exactly a happy history, an improving history though.
(Not saying this to insult anyone)
[editline]9th February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Jookia;27949631]For some reason you're allowed to be racist towards white people on Facepunch. Maybe TH89 hates whites?[/QUOTE]
Personally I don't care if people throw racist slurs at me because 1. I've been desensitized to it from living in LA for too long and 2. I always take it as a joke.
Still, I guess we should have equality. Right?
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Does no one else find it funny that the interviewer seems to think being Jewish makes him less white?