Do We Need Black History Month?
Let's hear it: What do you think?
http://boards.live.com/MensLifestyleboards/thread.aspx?ThreadID=192971
Like affirmative action, it sends the wrong impression. The designation of a "month" not only presumes that we ignore "black history" (and what pray is that?) the rest of the year . . . it also strongly implies that we have to make a special effort to hunt up people of the "right color", as though they can't be instructed or inspired by people who reflect light at a different rate.
It also leads to sloppy and even fraudulent "scholarship" in an effort to find people in history whether they were really there or not. Classic example is Crispus Attucks (the ringleader of the rioters in the "Boston Massacre" - not exactly a hero or role model) who may well have been a Natick Indian and not black at all.
In the spirit of equality, there should also be a White History Month, an Asian History Month, a Brown History Month, etc., shouldn't there?
Just saying "White History" will get you branded as a racist these days by the ACLU, sadly. I think there is no longer a need for Black History Month, or Affirmative Action. Let people get by on their own merits, not because something is given to them for free.
It's a great reminder to stock up on bazooka ammunition for the loud rap music in heavy traffic...
What a stupid poll!! The choices of answers are idiotic - they don't even have "I'm against it".... and we know why.
Who would dare end it?
"Do We Need Black History Month? "
Sure. Let's make September White History month.
Introduce a bill into congress. Let's see what play it gets.