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DONALD TRUMP: I'VE 86'D BLACK HISTORY MONTH It's Now African American History Month
tmz ^ | 2/2/17 | tmz

Posted on 02/02/2017 9:59:07 AM PST by RummyChick

Donald Trump has changed Black History Month to National African American History month, and we know why. A senior administration official tells TMZ, after meeting with African American leaders, he believed the consensus was that the term "black" is outdated, and the more appropriate way to refer to the community is "African American." The official added, Trump was mindful of the new addition to the Smithsonian ... the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Every U.S. president since 1976 had designated February as Black History Month ... same sentiment, different name.

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To: RummyChick

Good. Now white man, Elon Musk can celebrate.


41 posted on 02/02/2017 10:25:14 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: winner3000

At least it includes the word AMERICAN.


42 posted on 02/02/2017 10:25:33 AM PST by Tucker39 (In giving us The Christ, God gave us the ONE thing we desperately NEEDED; a Savior.)
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To: JayElBee

My thought too, LOL...now he can include non-blacks from South Africa, Rhodesia, north Africa....


43 posted on 02/02/2017 10:26:06 AM PST by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I remember a national newscaster on CNN or MSNBC described the black frenchman involved in a muslim shooting in france as an “African American”, and the other talking head said something like, “I don’t believe he is American.”


44 posted on 02/02/2017 10:26:10 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: RummyChick

This is ok. Its just a declaration, but it shows he does listen.


45 posted on 02/02/2017 10:27:01 AM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: RummyChick

bookmark


46 posted on 02/02/2017 10:28:19 AM PST by GOP Poet
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To: RummyChick

First, black is not that old a name for what used to be known as negros or after that, coloured people. Black was picked up by the militant coloured groups in the last century. Its not that it was never used before that, but it was far less common.

We have Italian American and Irish American. ABC is what the Chinese call American Born Chinese. So African American is fine. In that its equivalent to other phrases designed to describe heritage that predates American Citizenship.

What’s not fine are “black leaders”. Whoever heard of Irish leaders, meaning Irish American leaders. What’s not fine is the census that asks, are you Black or White. What’s not fine are black quotas which always go to the same people. Not the ghetto kid, but some upper middle class mostly white kid who did not need the help. And who limit the number of Asians who can be admitted to certain colleges.

We don’t need the survey in the office from the HR department that asks if you are self described, black, white, Hispanic or American Indian. Because only those groups can be discriminated against. And forgetting that a boss can’t discriminate against someone unless he thinks they are black, white, Hispanic or American Indian regardless of how those people self describe themselves.


47 posted on 02/02/2017 10:29:01 AM PST by poinq
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To: RummyChick

National Association for the Advancement of African-American People (NAAAP)?


48 posted on 02/02/2017 10:35:07 AM PST by shawnlaw
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To: Mr. Douglas

Jarome Iginla is a Canadian hockey player who has had a Hall of Fame career in the NHL over almost two decades. I believe his mother is Canadian and his father was born in Nigeria. I’ve seen U.S. sports media figures refer to him as an “African-American” occasionally. LOL.


49 posted on 02/02/2017 10:39:39 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: shawnlaw

You left out an “A.” It would be NAAAAP. LOL.


50 posted on 02/02/2017 10:41:15 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: bgill

Blacks change their names about every 40 years. Non-issue to me.


51 posted on 02/02/2017 10:43:31 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: shawnlaw

(NAAAP)?
= = = = = = =
That will get you in ‘trouble’...

(NAAAP)?Y HEADED HO!

Ask Mr Imus about that


52 posted on 02/02/2017 10:47:39 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)" "If you see a civilian in cammies -- bump into him")
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To: RummyChick

I’m giving a prize for the most creative way a liberal twists this into making Trump racist.
One cup of mocha latte almond milk gluten free organic free range African forest coffee.


53 posted on 02/02/2017 10:48:28 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: RummyChick

If that is the term THEY prefer, go with it. It does leave out people from my church who are black/African (I guess), but are not USA-born.


54 posted on 02/02/2017 10:50:40 AM PST by madison10 (Pray for President Trump and VP Mike Pence Daily)
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To: RummyChick

I propose another month: Illegal American History Month.


55 posted on 02/02/2017 10:52:24 AM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: wrench
Charlize Theron. Born in South Africa. Became a U.S. citizen in 2007. African-American.
56 posted on 02/02/2017 10:53:55 AM PST by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: RummyChick

DONALD TRUMP: I’VE 86’D BLACK HISTORY MONTH It’s Now American History Month - can only wish ...


57 posted on 02/02/2017 10:54:32 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: RummyChick

Stupid for DJT to do this. Hyphenated anythings are un-American.


58 posted on 02/02/2017 10:55:32 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (If you think the party that freed the slaves are the racist ones, you probably are a liberal.)
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To: RummyChick

What about white Africans?


59 posted on 02/02/2017 10:56:54 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: RummyChick

You know, as a white person, I’ve got to admit, I don’t think I give a s—.


60 posted on 02/02/2017 10:57:25 AM PST by servo1969
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