Why are white people so afraid of blacks learning their history?

Question

We get taught in movies how America liberated itself from the british, the Scotland movie Braveheart. Another movie is about to be released about the Spartans. What about the blacks in america? Do you believe it was peaceful marches that liberated blacks from slavery or the fact that Slaves began to kill their slave masters in uprisings in the south, they began cutting the slavemasters heads off while they slept, killing their children, infants and all. This was the only reason why slavery ended. Yet everything else is taught except these facts. Are whites afraid that the more blacks learn about themselves the more they will know how much is deliberately is being kept from them. I think we should have truthful movies about people like Nat Turner to show how violence liberated black slaves just like it liberated whites when they were oppressed. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

a portion of my point is the fact that i was at work and i was overheard by a white co worker (on MY break) speaking to another black person about black historical facts, when i went back to work some of the my white co workers seem to act very strange towards me ever since.

Answer 1

how is it being kept from them....go to a library

Answer 2

True I never did learn about Nat Turner untill college. Actually I just had a test on him today but I go to a HBCU so all we learn is black history. They really should have tought this in school. I have learned soo much about my history. I am guessing it is not taught because it might cause trouble between the black and white students. I don't know why but it might.....even though they do teach about the KKK and stuff like that

Answer 3

I think that world history is censored. When in school, we didn't learn that during the Christian crusades, men women and children were massacred. We learn about past wars, but do not learn the true atrocities within them. Movies often provide a deeper look, but Black history movies do not sell. How many movies has Spike Lee made about tragedies in black history? How many box office sellers? He is a very gifted director, yet has never received an Oscar. Black people are spending their money on $200 sneakers, Platinum and diamond chains and grills, hair and nailstyles, but will not go to see a $10 movie about our history. Educate yourself, and then try to educate others.

Answer 4

There is no black history, just like there is no white history.

If you are talking about movies like Brave heart, I suggest that you watch the movie SHAKA ZULU, which was on TV several years ago. It is an excellent movie. I learned a lot watching it. It features real Zulus, not black actors playing the part of Zulus.

What whites are concerned about is the idea that "black history" is being used to promote hatred between blacks and whites. Slavery is a blot on our history. But it doesn't do anyone any good to dwell on it. That just creates resentment. And resentment is met with more resentment.

Politicians and the media constantly promote hatred. Divide and conquer. That's how they control us all.

Answer 5

we learned black history for a couple days in february but only because they were segregated for so long in america and martin luther king and everyone else helped to gain their freedom and rights. other than that we celebrate cesar chavez day, maybe cuz im from socal. we never learned about straight white history its just that they were the majority for the longest time so its just default, you know? i guess its where u grow up i probably learned more about mexican history more than anything else in school im from San Diego though. i think you call charlize theron african, or white, however you were to describe someone. how would you describe martin luther king, physically, to a police officer, if the situation arose? how do you know if he's from africa or not? would you say african american? and what if you said dark, and they took it the wrong way and thought it was a dark mexican (some are darker than your average black person) or a samoan person. would you THEN say he was BLACK? some food for thought. good question, got me thinking.

Answer 6

Great question. I gave you a star.

I never thought they were afraid of blacks learning their history, but that's somewhat of a possibility. We aren't learning these things because they simply don't appeal to the masses, and we are all aware of who the masses are.

I think another good reason to integrate more black history into our regimine is because many blacks cannot refer to a specific culture to learn their history as other minorities can. Much of the past has been cut off because of slaves being named property and not as people. Of course no one sees it that way. Everyone sees it as a racist month that takes the focus off of everyone else. When in fact, no teachers drop everything they're doing to learn about black history.

I'm taking a history class now at my university and we haven't stopped what we normally talk about to have a special black history thing. Dunno about other schools, but I doubt they're very different than mine.

Answer 7

ur question emphasizes that though blacks may have physical freedoms many of them are still in slavery ---slavery of the will/mind.

slavery ends when the "slave" obtains new perspective of their self-worth, dignity, respect. Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings concerning what he terms as the "new *****".

yes, violence is often used to try to achieve an end to slavery. but as Malcolm X realized later in life, respect breeds respect. violence breeds fear and distrust which is the foundation of bigotry; one may say violence provides an illusion of liberty. (look at poverty, crime in our cities and the overcrowded jails)

no one has power over you until you recognize their power/ authority....ummm, the scene where Kunta Kinte endured beatings rather than state that his name is Toby illustrates this concept well.

more i think about this...interesting thought-provoking question...i gave it a star.

Answer 8

Nobody is afraid of blacks learning their history. Go learn it, no one is stopping you. And as for slavery, it was nothing like what's being taught today. In truth, the highest living standard and most happiness black people have ever achieved was when they were slaves in the old south. They had everything taken care of for them, suitable quarters to live in, three square meals every day, and someone to watch over them. Life was good and many ex-slaves said so when they were interviewed many years ago. Slavery wasn't like it is portrayed in the movies. Slaves were very expensive and their owners knew that in order to get the most work out of them they would have to treat them decently and make sure they were healthy and reasonably happy.

If you want to know what it was really like, click the link below and listen to some of the slaves that were interviewed in the 1920s

Answer 9

Fear is a powerful thing.

The white man like myself fears that which it doesn't understand or that which might overwhelm us.

I think the white race is afraid the Black race will become the dominant controlling race and will make us all slaves or make us subserviant.

Which I am all for it!

Answer 10

Nobody is keeping black people from learning their history. Turn off the tv and read a book. And stop worrying about what white people think.

Answer 11

your right, also i want to know what made them hate blacks back then, i mean some man wrote a book and he was white by the way, but he said racism back then came from jealousy and they felt inferior, so they did what they did to tear us down. this includes other non-whites also and it has worked for so long but things are slowly changing