In my opinion, it's a vapid, feel-good response to a non-existent "problem". The people who favor these types of ideas will tell you, "Young African-Americans need historical role-models, people who look like them to get them interested in their heritage".
While I agree that one's heritage is something to be treasured and celebrated, the primary heritage to be honored should be "American", not "African-American". Instead of spending valuable time teaching kids that the inventor of the traffic signal was a black man (wonderful, but still more like trivia than history), we'd be better served if kids learned about the Intolerable Acts, the Missouri Compromise, the buildup to the Civil War, etc...
2007-02-08 13:42:44 · 14 answers · asked by Rick N 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
thequeenreigns: You missed my point. Every other month is NOT "White History Month" as there IS no white history, only history. History in general is being neglected in our schools, and the last thing we need is a reason to water it down further.
2007-02-08 13:54:24 · update #1
jenny b: you don't feel the Emancipation Proclamation belongs in the realm of US History, as opposed to Black History?
2007-02-08 14:18:46 · update #2
It is silly. Why is there not a Chinese month and an Indian month as well?
2007-02-08 13:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Ask anyone on the street when the emancipation proclamation was written and I bet 1 out of 10 knows the answer.
That document changed America as we knew it and some people don't even know what it is. THAT is why we need Black History Month. Because although Black people are part of our history and our future children rarely ever learn about their accomplishments.
2007-02-08 22:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Bass 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think Black History month would be unnecessary if U.S. history was taught in a way that better integrates all aspects of U.S. History. Growing up, the only place I learned anything about black history during black history month was at church. I was in a predominantly white school district that did nothing for the month.
2007-02-08 21:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to start White History Month and White Entertainment Channel. Just to listen to Jesse Jackson howl.
2007-02-08 22:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think white history is the common history that we learn about in school so it is necessary to learn about other people. It should be a class in school to learn about all cultures not a month to learn about one.
2007-02-08 21:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't mind it at all, i think its important we all look back and honor those who made an impact for the better on our world and learn from thing. i do, however, think it's kind of rediculous that BHM is supported by so many but if a WHITE history month was mentioned, it was be condemned as racist or whatever.
2007-02-08 21:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by f0876and1_2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You echo my thoughts on the subject...it also incites separatism and division in the races rather than striving for less division. It's a positive thought that has negative outcomes, IMO
2007-02-08 22:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
At least its the shortest month of the year
2007-02-08 22:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cool.
2007-02-08 21:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by lorna233 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not, every other month is White History Month
2007-02-08 21:51:31 · answer #10 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I DONT AGREE WITH IT AT ALL. IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF CAUSE US WHITE PEOPLE DONT HAVE A MONTH AND THAT BULL **** ALL THE WAY AROUND.
2007-02-08 21:48:08 · answer #11 · answered by me 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋