Black History is celebrated during Black History month. Do you think this is the most effective way to celebrate Black History? Why or Why not?
2007-03-01 13:14:01 · 7 answers · asked by kwantey12 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes and no. American history in high school unfortunately jump from war to war, with little emphasis about the periods in between. Black history pretty much is left at "They were slaves until the civil war", and that ends American History 1 American History 2 usually starts with the Spanish American War, and doesn't mention black history until after WWII, if they are lucky to get that far before the class ends. The problem with taking a month out to teach ethnic and racial history is, then you disolve the class into individual vignetes without cohesion and historical context.
2007-03-01 14:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good the way it is now. I really enjoy the whole i have a dream speech. too bad most kids today do not really enjoy black history month as some older people who actually live during the 50s and 60s.
2007-03-01 20:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jadeite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is silly. Celebrate history? How do you do that? the last black history book I looked at was full of Entertainers and Sports figures. Maybe two scientists, lots of rabble rousers and murderers. It was a thin book too.
I remember the black people in the 60's and 70's all saying we want to be accepted we want to be the same. But we want our own history month, our own language, we want to wear strange clothing, we want to be the same as you though.
Call me bigot, I don't care. But the reality is have little to celebrate in history and have gone about it all wrong by forcing people to accept. We do because it is the law. But for no other reason.
2007-03-02 03:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This black history month is all a crock of ****. All the inventions they are getting credit for were invented by the White Man. And Mr. proud black man knows it.
2016-05-17 17:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by David 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is divisive and separatist. When someone mentions Caucasian history people go rabid. We worked in the 60's and 70's to do away with this crap. But people insist on separation.
2007-03-01 13:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jim R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
answer 1 is right. If I acknowledge your race, I am racist. but you want a whole dedication to your culture, and are not racist. white history month? asian history month? chinese history month?
I celebrate by ignoring you like always.
2007-03-01 13:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i think by recognizing a group of people because of nothing but their race is still racism.
2007-03-01 13:18:55 · answer #7 · answered by xraylemur 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋