i;m not racist but why do we have black history month but not white history month
2007-01-06 07:52:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I believe there is not a month allocated to white history, because it is a subject taught in school. What don't you know about white history? What do you learn about black history in February, not much. They should cancel black history month, people who care about black history already know, and it gives racist people one more thing to whine about.
2007-01-06 12:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Candi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do, White History Month is January, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November and December.
Black History month is February
Hispanic history month is September
I think it's entirely racist that we have to have specific months set aside to teach one ethnicity's history. If I were a teacher I would include the black history throughout my entire year's syllabus instead of only focusing on it in one month.
How many people do you suppose would retain information about Math or reading or English if we only taught those subjects one month per year?
That's right, not many.
EDIT:
TheGeneral might be a little obtuse. There is no such thing as NAABP the expansion of the acronym NAACP is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I'm colored...white. I'm not transparent. The NAACP works for its members, if you take the time to join and do some volunteering they'll work for you too.
2007-01-06 08:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Joker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
EGAD! Talk about stirring up a hornets nest!
Having an actual "white history" month would cause certain people....I wont mention any names but their initials are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, to have uncontrollable fits for the rest of their race-card playing lives.
2007-01-06 10:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by dave b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's true actually. ive not thought of that before, but its an interesting question. we should be proud of prominent white people who have made an impact on our history in some way like important black people have. yes!!
2007-01-06 07:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by emzc 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its a political standpoint, to compensate blacks for all the misfortunes and injustices they have suffered in the hands of whites.
2007-01-06 08:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question and why dont we have white entertainment tv channel or naawp.
2007-01-06 07:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Damn good question, but we live in an era where we must all be politcally correct
2007-01-06 09:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by Damn Good Dawg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not Sure.
2007-01-06 08:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by amber 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋