[QUOTE="Overlord93"]
So its black history month. and we are supposed to learn and reflect on the history of...well, duh.
I was at college and they were like "if anyone wants to help out with the events, preferably if they are of a black ethnic background, they will be welcome"
and I was like lolwut.
I personally don't understand ho highlighting something like this is ever going to help with racism. Morgan freeman hits my opinion on the head.
What do you guys think
theone86
First off, I don't know if you're completely in line with his opinion. Part of what I inferred from what he said is that black history really isn't taught the way white history is. I would be all for getting rid of black history month if black history got more exposure in history cla$$es, but it doesn't. What gets taught is that there was this MLK guy who gave a famous speech and ended racism, the end. There is so much of black history that gets completely glossed over and that most Americans are so oblivious to, and that should be what black history is about, ending that. I will agree that it isn't about that, but I don't think that just getting rid of that would make things better in this regard, I think it would make things worse. I agree that black history is American history, but we do not do a good enough job of telling the black side of American history in our schools.
As to ending racism, I don't believe at all that color-blindness is going to end racism and I don't think you can point out a major black figure that would say it would. The problem is not that we view each other differently, because we are different, but rather that we don't take the time to more closely examine those differences. People act as if different is a four letter word, it's not. Yes, we need to realize that overall the differences are small and that we are all the same base material if you will, we are all human beings and race does not create inherent biological differences. What we should not do, though, is to dismiss cultural differences. We are culturally different, and that's not a bad thing. What we need to do is stop approaching cultural differences with such apprehension and learn to embrace them.
So this is the most insightful comment in this thread. I agree with you completely. Kudos to you. If your going to get rid of BHM, then incorporated it in American culture. the purpose of the month was to get schools to discuss about famous black leaders that had a hand in shaping the culture. They are often overlooked. And not just blacks. This country was built by immigrants. We are all descendants of immigrants that migrated on this country. We all have important history to this country. Even non-Americans like the British have had a huge impact on our culture. IF you want to get rid of BHM, I'm all for it. But do it justice and preserve it right.
As far as the not recognizing color, that's not realistic. We all have different cultures and traditions. Even within ethnicity. I'm black, but part of my family is from Belize in Central America. Another black person can have a deep history from the Carolinas or Haiti. Same with white people. A white person with family from Ireland has just as a rich history as someone from Oregon. Our differences make us unique, and each of us has a story to tell. What should be universal is tolerance and acceptance of all.
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