I don't understand why America, which is a "melting pot" of cultures chooses one ethnic group to honor above the rest. There is no excuse to why it isn't racist. I think that if we have an African-American history moth, There should aswell be an Asian-American history month, An Hispanic-American History month, A European-American History month, a Native American History month, ect. Why honor one group more than another? I don't understand why Black people in the united states get a whole month to honor them, when there are several other groups that have had influence on the culture of the United States but they don't get their own month honoring them. I think we should either make every month honoring an ethnic group that have influenced american life, or not have any at all. Honor everyone, or honor no one.
2007-02-14 07:22:05 · 24 answers · asked by naphythespiffyone 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
You are exactly right. Although, they do have other "history months." But they are all bogus. As long as we have segregation like color history months, and "celebrating diversity," we will never overcome racism. Time to stop separating everyone and start celebrating people based on the merits of what they have accomplished for humanity, not what color their skin happens to be or where their great-grandparent came from. I'm sorry, but being born is not an accomplishment.
2007-02-16 00:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by bandit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with Black History Month, since blacks seem to be excluded from history books. Our kids think BHM is the time that MLK Jr did his speech. I'd like to see the kids in school that day, learning that the month doesn't celebrate just one man. Ever since they started school, their only assignments have been about MLK Jr. And as beautiful as his I've Got a Dream speech is, didn't anyone else say anything noteworthy? I feel it's good for African Americans to know that they were a part of history, and are a part of business, industry, education and many other facets of life. I don't think it hurts any of us to study that history and make sure our kids know it too. And if they want to devote a month to the Irish, and one to the Germans, and one to Hispanics, etc. that would be just fine too.
2016-05-23 23:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyday I tell my children that racism is still very prevalent in our society. I can't wait until my baby gets home from school so I can have her read some of the very ignorant comments made on this site. The best answer given was by Direktor. Read a book, learn something, be more open minded it will enrich your life and the lives of your children. It can't be easy to be this ignorant. Books are your friend. We never need to go out of our way to celebrate "the white man's history" we've been force feed it for a very long time, take in some of ours now. Blacks have contributed to every facet of American life. Other races have months too; I know that Hispanic Heritage and Asian American history months exist. Nobody wants to assimilate to the capitalistic, evil, self-indulged ways of the white man. Money, animals, domination and trees that's all a lot you people care about. Some of you never give a care about your fellow man. We need this month because it keeps us grounded and makes us remember where we came from and where we should be trying to go. Mass media produces such false images of Black life that make it necessary to have an outlet to tell our true character.Try that on for size once maybe and see how things go!
2007-02-16 01:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by Rosalind B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of months exist including Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month. Obviously people pay more attention to Black History month as proven in your post. I wonder why? Other Months exist. I'm sure that a Month exist for u.
2007-02-14 08:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by : ) 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"White history" is honored as a normal part of everyday life in America. The history we learn in school is heavily Western and European-biased. There is no need for a designated holiday or month for "white people" because they are already a recognized identity by default. The reason other ethnic groups in the U.S. need more recognition is because their identities as Americans are still commonly unknown or unaccepted by the predominantly White European culture of America. People need to recognize or be educated on the reality of what America really is and how it has been changing. It is not just "White and Black", there are growing numbers of Americanized people from other racial groups with their own unique experience that are formulating their unique American identities.
I agree, however (and so do actual experts), that Americans should be more formally educated on the history and American identity of other groups like Asians and Hispanics within the American picture.
Oh, and apparently march is Asian Awareness month, so there you go.
2007-02-14 07:49:18 · answer #5 · answered by Cultural Eye 2 · 2⤊ 6⤋
It is sold as a holiday to honor blacks,but it is really an insult in disguise.The blacks contribution to this country spans out to more than Martin Luther King and Harriet Tubman ,and the other 3 or4 names they spew out over and over again.Blacks have served, bled,and sweated towards the enrichment of this country for as long as white people (this country was built on the backs of Africans ,Native Americans,Asians,and still today the white man wants to hog all the credit)...and deserve a hell of alot more than a month of recognition.............So you're right about it being racist...but you're pointing the finger in the wrong direction.
2007-02-14 07:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by Direktor 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
It's because african-american/black history wasnt being studied in schools and from the look of it still isnt now. But since we have black history month the schools get a chance to learn about african-american culture and etc things that children wont really be taught. Whites dont have a month because (not trying to be mean or anything) their history was studied more often in schools and every month you hear about that so yeah.
2007-02-14 07:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by TastyCookies 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Who cares. For some reason a lot of black people need things like black history month to feel significant. It's just February to me.
2007-02-14 07:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick H 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
True equality isnt established by giving speacial months to certain races! I believe it is racist as well as the following.....
Bet
Miss Black America
Black Scholarships
Black Sororities
Black History Month
Black Music and arts Festival
and so on...................
2007-02-14 08:43:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
America is no longer a melting pot,
it is a salad. And guess what? White
people are on the very bottom of the bowl.
The liberals have shoved them down
there with their forks.
2007-02-14 18:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by Chicago Minority 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋