2007-02-22 11:37:35 · 10 answers · asked by philippe e 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I am sick and tired of answering this question, so time to copy and paste!
Because black history is not covered in the average American history class (besides "blacks were slaves, the end") a week (which later evolved into a month) has been dedicated to black history, for blacks and others to know more about black people, as we are Americans as well.
Until the day black history is integrated into American history, we'll have a black history month. There are other history months as well. As a matter of fact, Women's History Month is next month.
2007-02-22 11:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I can see the point of view of African Americans when they say that most US history is White.
But I gotta say that I personally don't think there should be such a month.
The Irish and Chinese have suffered greatly in this country's history yet they aren't asking for anything.
The Japanese were put in camps during WW2, had their rights stripped from them! That was 60 odd years ago!!
Yep, they remind us sometimes, as they should. That prevents us from doing it again.
Blacks were more free than the Japanese then.
You really want a race that deserves some recognition?
Let's look at the Native American.
They were hunted, murdered, re-located, and I do believe, It was this country's first experiments in biological warfare.
They were given blankets infected with smallpox to keep them warm.
Yet I still don't hear about an Native American month.
I'm Canadian. I don't get a month. I don't want one.
My family settled in Assiniboia. And were friends with Native Americans.
We never owned African, Irish, Chinese or any other slaves.
It was long ago. It's time to get over it.
Yet everyday I get to hear African Americans drop the n-bomb on
each other.
You wanna kill the n word? start at home.
Just where is Assiniboia? Look it up. It's time you learn some recent history.
2007-02-23 13:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by welder guy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because for the other 11 months Im very bored of learning about 101 rape orgies by Christopher Columbus, Hypocrisy thy name is the founding fathers, and how I screwed over the native americans by all the early presidents.
Im sorry but white history isnt amazing.
2007-02-22 12:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is based off a black history week which was taught with the start of Aberham Lincon's birthday and then it was changed into black history month.
2007-02-22 12:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
...........................it took time for me to clam down and answer this question and here we go the same reason we have president day and wit out us there wouldn't be a lot of things. and all the blacks who died frighting for our right to become jugde and looked upon the same. oh yea lets not forget if you really want to know more google black history month and you won't question it no more "bye"
2007-02-23 12:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
we are in a white country. why do we have to have a black history month? aint that create more segregations? black people are stupid, they think black history month is great and it can help them to be above and look down at the white but in reality it has gone against them.
2007-02-22 12:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
why do we go over history that consist of white ppl?
2007-02-22 11:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by orange_crush_05 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
cos we said so
2007-02-22 14:33:27 · answer #8 · answered by Chimera's Song 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because people like you have to ask this question.
2007-02-22 11:40:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
**yawn**
2007-02-22 11:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋