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Black History Month is about more than just Black Americans
FOX News.com ^ | February 9, 2022 | Ben Carson M.D

Posted on 02/09/2022 7:21:52 AM PST by Kaslin

Black History Month is upon us. Some will attempt to use it as a tool to push divisive agendas such as critical race theory or Black Lives Matter.

But we must avoid such ideologies and remain focused on what unites us as a nation, regardless of our race. Indeed, it is wrong to assume that Black history must only involve Black Americans.

Every moment of greatness in our history belongs to all Americans, because the fruits of those triumphs have blessed all of us. This applies to Washington crossing the Delaware, to the Constitutional Convention, and other events not typically acknowledged as Black history; these all belong to the Black story as well.

At the same time, there are both triumphs and tragedies that have been specific to the Black experience. The beautiful resistance against government tyranny that occurred at the Boston Tea Party was largely spurred by the killing of Black U.S. Army soldier Crispus Attucks by the British. Gospel, jazz and blues are beautiful, world unique musical forms that were born out of the Black experience in America. Let us celebrate those and other such triumphs during this month.

Yet, there are also tragedies that affect the Black population more than other groups. The crime rate is significantly higher, as is the prevalence of fatherless homes, sexually transmitted diseases, and discipline issues at school.

On top of that, there are problems not typically seen as racial issues which disproportionately impact Black Americans. Inflation, specifically of gas prices and housing prices, is one such problem. High gas prices are like regressive taxation, with the working class having to pay an increasing share of a smaller income just to get to and fro. The rapid rise in housing prices is crowding Black Americans out of the housing market.

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1 posted on 02/09/2022 7:21:52 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

and after this BLM “month”, faggot homo month (WRETCH)


2 posted on 02/09/2022 7:26:00 AM PST by max americana (FIRED LEFTARD employees at our office every election since 2008 and enjoyed seeing them cry.)
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To: Kaslin

Black history month is about propaganda’

That’s all


3 posted on 02/09/2022 7:28:30 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: bert

I think actor Morgan Freeman said he thought it was ridiculous to relegate black history to a month.


4 posted on 02/09/2022 7:33:18 AM PST by No name given
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To: No name given

Nat X said, “It’s just like ‘The Man’ to make Black History Month, the shortest month of the year!”


5 posted on 02/09/2022 7:33:50 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kaslin

Inflation is a pernicious “hidden tax” on all of us.


6 posted on 02/09/2022 7:33:57 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Kaslin

It’s a good article but I don’t agree with Dr. Carson about the gas prices. High gas prices and high housing costs affects white people the same as black people with similar incomes.

I now refer to $3.00+ gas as Biden-gas because the price is so high. One of my 2 cars takes premium fuel, so I guess I’ll try to drive it less and the other one more.


7 posted on 02/09/2022 7:36:30 AM PST by libertylover (Our BIGGEST problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: Kaslin

Dr. Carson is a good man. We need more like him.


8 posted on 02/09/2022 7:46:00 AM PST by FES0844
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To: Kaslin

Is it racism if there is no white history month?.


9 posted on 02/09/2022 7:47:37 AM PST by Vaduz ( )
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To: bert

We need asian historh mknth, american indian history, white history month, hispanic history month why just black history month?


10 posted on 02/09/2022 7:55:09 AM PST by Ronald77
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To: Kaslin

bump


11 posted on 02/09/2022 8:43:59 AM PST by Albion Wilde (If science can’t be questioned, it’s not science anymore, it’s propaganda. --Aaron Rodgers)
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To: Kaslin

Ah yes ... I almost forgot to run the ‘Stars and Bars’ up my flagpole for this month.


12 posted on 02/09/2022 8:45:29 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Slo-Joe and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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To: Kaslin

It COULD be that, Dr. C but its been hijacked by leftists and propagandists.

I am sorry that for 300 years or so there was not a lot of positive, memorable black history. But you don’t make it up to appease. Yes as a race they did suffer horribly. But that has been over for a long time too.

Just not buying any of it for women, trannies, fageaux, everyone EXCEPT the one group who made them possible at all.


13 posted on 02/09/2022 9:06:34 AM PST by Adder (Proud member of the FJBLGB community: /s is implied where applicable.)
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To: Kaslin

Just by its existence it fosters division and racism. Talk to Morgan Freeman about this sort of crappola.


14 posted on 02/09/2022 10:02:50 AM PST by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: FES0844

What we need is a White History Month.


15 posted on 02/09/2022 10:03:37 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: max americana

and after this BLM “month”, faggot homo month (WRETCH)

Thought that was June. At least that's when I see the most rainbow flags.

16 posted on 02/09/2022 10:23:32 AM PST by FormerFRLurker
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