My point is, that the prejudices that abounded in the past are not acceptable today, hopefully because we are more enlightened. Martin Luther King and his successors felt the need for black America to take pride in being black, rather than accept white-America's assessment that they were second-class citizens.
America's history should include any contributions that blacks have made, but this should not be distorted. It has been over fifty years since the civil rights movement, and this was a battle that could not be won over-night. It is both a major to realize how far blacks have advanced during this period, partially because of affirmative action and other programs that helped to level the playing field. But affirmative action and other programs have reached the levelling off point so that now reverse discrimination is a major concern.
I feel the same about black history month. It has become devisive and promotes the descrimination it was supposed to heal.
When all Black- Americans, Latino-Americans, Irish-Americans, etc. etc. and so on, can quit hyphenating their heritage, then maybe we all can be considered as American citizens.