It's black history month, brah!! Have you been getting yo learn on?

[QUOTE="Kcube"]

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"] We have 11 white history months.Capitan_Kid

That is still the most pathetic thing I hear:roll:

Are you unable to learn the rest of the year?

Not really... we had some assembly and that's about it. They also established this National African American Honors Society at my school which has all of us white kids angry. They get awards for making more than a 19 on the ACT. If that's the case, I should get a parade for my ACT score.rcignoni

[QUOTE="toast_burner"][QUOTE="flash_drive"]I don't hate Black History Month, its just that people don't know how to celebrate it. They think that African culture= Black Culture. They are in no way the same. If you hate BHM though, then that means that you are against any kind of pride for one's race. Just thought I'd put that out there.Tetrarch9

I agree. That's why I'm against it as well. It causes racial tension.

[QUOTE="rcignoni"]Not really... we had some assembly and that's about it. They also established this National African American Honors Society at my school which has all of us white kids angry. They get awards for making more than a 19 on the ACT. If that's the case, I should get a parade for my ACT score.Mr_Cumberdale

Yea didn't know that was possible.....based on race

[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]I'm learning that people who use "brah" to sound black and/or tolerant should probably refrain.Capitan_Kid

I always find it amusing to hear people complaining about Black History Month, in the same way that I find it amusing to hear people complain about Justin Bieber.

I'm a black adult, and do you think I actually celebrate black history month? Do you think I intentionally make an effort to learn all about black people during the month of February? No. Because I've got a lot more important **** to do. And on the rare occasions when I actually care to learn more about Black History, I'll do that whenever the hell I feel like it.

Basically, the ONLY situation I can think of in which "Black History Month" is actually a problem is if the person happens to be a child who's still in high school and is being forced to learn about black history for arbitrary reasons. And that's not so much of a "black history month is a problem" kind of thing. It's more of a "yeah...when you're a kid, people force you to learn about that kind of stuff" kind of thing.

In any case...let's assume that black history month actually is a problem. Still, like Justin Bieber, most of my exposure to it comes in the form of me hearing other people ****ing complain about it. Just like pre-teen pop stars completely cease to have any relevancy after one leaves middle school, Black History Month ceases to have any kind of relevance once one leaves high school.

In any case...let's assume that black history month actually is a problem. Still, like Justin Bieber, most of my exposure to it comes in the form of me hearing other people ****ing complain about it. Just like pre-teen pop stars completely cease to have any relevancy after one leaves middle school, Black History Month ceases to have any kind of relevance once one leaves high school.

MrGeezer

This amused me. :lol:

I always find it amusing to hear people complaining about Black History Month, in the same way that I find it amusing to hear people complain about Justin Bieber.

I'm a black adult, and do you think I actually celebrate black history month? Do you think I intentionally make an effort to learn all about black people during the month of February? No. Because I've got a lot more important **** to do. And on the rare occasions when I actually care to learn more about Black History, I'll do that whenever the hell I feel like it.

Basically, the ONLY situation I can think of in which "Black History Month" is actually a problem is if the person happens to be a child who's still in high school and is being forced to learn about black history for arbitrary reasons. And that's not so much of a "black history month is a problem" kind of thing. It's more of a "yeah...when you're a kid, people force you to learn about that kind of stuff" kind of thing.

In any case...let's assume that black history month actually is a problem. Still, like Justin Bieber, most of my exposure to it comes in the form of me hearing other people ****ing complain about it. Just like pre-teen pop stars completely cease to have any relevancy after one leaves middle school, Black History Month ceases to have any kind of relevance once one leaves high school.

MrGeezer

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't support the month nor am I still in school so no.

Pirate700

this

its racist, pretty much one of the best examples of racism

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"] Interesting. Why don't you?mrbojangles25

this

its racist, pretty much one of the best examples of racism

Black History Month seems a bit silly to me. Why set it aside for a particular month when you could just include noteworthy history pertaining to black people in normal curriculum? I think that would be a healthier approach for all involved, be they student, teacher, black, white, or whatever.

Black History Month seems a bit silly to me. Why set it aside for a particular month when you could just include noteworthy history pertaining to black people in normal curriculum? I think that would be a healthier approach for all involved, be they student, teacher, black, white, or whatever.

VigilanteArtist

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I don't support the month nor am I still in school so no.

Pirate700

Neither do I.

I also don't approve of organizations of any kind, based on skin color. . . like these for instance . . .

100 Black Men of America Inc.
African American Male Empowerment Summit
Airport Minority Advisory Council
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Blacks In Government
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.
Harvard Black Law Students Association
Int'l. Black Buyers & Mfgs. Expo & Conference
Nat'l. Alliance of Black School Educators
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Accountants Inc.
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Scuba Divers
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Women Entrepreneurs Inc
Nat'l. Black Assn. for Speech-Lang. & Hearing
Nat'l. Black Child Development Institute
Nat'l. Black Nurses Association
Nat'l. Council of Negro Women Inc.
Nat'l. Society of Black Engineers
Professional Women of Color
The Organization of Black Airline Pilots Inc.
Black Entertainment Television
Black Miss America Pageant
Congress of National Black Churches
International Org. of Black Security Execs.
NAACP
Nat'l. Assn. of Black College Broadcasters
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Telecomm. Profs. Inc.
Nat'l. Black Police Association Inc
Nat'l. Black MBA Association

That's just a few - there are literally hundreds of these racist groups.

No, and I don't care. Its being shoved down my and other non black peoples throast in my predominatly black highschool. Its stupid and doesn't make any sense for a race to have their own month.Tetrarch9

What you need to do is organize your own racial history month so you and everyone who signs up can make the national news by getting expelled from school for the remainder of the year for participating in some covert attempt to voice hate against black people.

As sarcastic and implausible as that sounds i would not be a bit surprised to hear a story on the news about it happening in real life which is precisely why i do not support ANY specific time dedicated exclusively to ANY certain type of people.

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"]

[QUOTE="Hemmaroids"] I beg to differ since I attended an urban inner-city school :roll:Hemmaroids

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"] Interesting. Why don't you?Born_Lucky

Neither do I.

I also don't approve of organizations of any kind, based on skin color. . . like these for instance . . .

100 Black Men of America Inc.
African American Male Empowerment Summit
Airport Minority Advisory Council
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Blacks In Government
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.
Harvard Black Law Students Association
Int'l. Black Buyers & Mfgs. Expo & Conference
Nat'l. Alliance of Black School Educators
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Accountants Inc.
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Scuba Divers
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Women Entrepreneurs Inc
Nat'l. Black Assn. for Speech-Lang. & Hearing
Nat'l. Black Child Development Institute
Nat'l. Black Nurses Association
Nat'l. Council of Negro Women Inc.
Nat'l. Society of Black Engineers
Professional Women of Color
The Organization of Black Airline Pilots Inc.
Black Entertainment Television
Black Miss America Pageant
Congress of National Black Churches
International Org. of Black Security Execs.
NAACP
Nat'l. Assn. of Black College Broadcasters
Nat'l. Assn. of Black Telecomm. Profs. Inc.
Nat'l. Black Police Association Inc
Nat'l. Black MBA Association

That's just a few - there are literally hundreds of these racist groups.

I've learned that if anywhere needs a Black history month, its the US, evidenced by this thread

I've always thought Black History Month was such a stupid, senseless notion. As mentioned, Morgan Freeman stated why in a manner I could only dream of saying.

Why isn't there a white history month?

Wopps

I've learned that people are sensitive to being called black and want to be called African American yet encourage the celebration of BLACK history month.

[QUOTE="Wopps"]

Why isn't there a white history month?

CannedWorms

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"][QUOTE="Hemmaroids"] I wasn't taught history from a white eurocentric viewpoint!Hemmaroids

So that covers, what? 30 years of history compared to the hundreds that are taught in school. Question: what was taught when it came to the Civil War? Antebellum era? Depression era? Modern era? It all centers around, as stated, a eurocentric point of view.bigdcstile

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"] So that covers, what? 30 years of history compared to the hundreds that are taught in school. Question: what was taught when it came to the Civil War? Antebellum era? Depression era? Modern era? It all centers around, as stated, a eurocentric point of view.BranKetra

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"] So that covers, what? 30 years of history compared to the hundreds that are taught in school. Question: what was taught when it came to the Civil War? Antebellum era? Depression era? Modern era? It all centers around, as stated, a eurocentric point of view.bigdcstile

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"][QUOTE="BranKetra"] Meaning what?

BranKetra

Black History Month seems a bit silly to me. Why set it aside for a particular month when you could just include noteworthy history pertaining to black people in normal curriculum? I think that would be a healthier approach for all involved, be they student, teacher, black, white, or whatever.

VigilanteArtist

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"][QUOTE="Hemmaroids"] At the school I went to, they gave us the facts and additional background. We saw photos of lynchings, read witness accounts of victims who were attacked by the KKK, and even some older folks came in and told us face-to-face about what they went through. So it wasn't your arrogant eurocentric WASP PoV.

Hemmaroids

this month is offensive to my white heritage. you don't see a white history month do you? just one big smack in the face to us born a different colour :IMr_Pieman

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="bigdcstile"] Meaning European influences on the West and the advancements and accomplishments of white America being taught as paramount. Not a slight, it just is what it is. If it included everything, then there wouldn't be a need for African American, Asian American and Native American studies to fill in the gaps.bigdcstile

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"]

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Okay. I have a question. Is the approach any different from how Japan is educated? India? China? BranKetra

[QUOTE="Mr_Pieman"]this month is offensive to my white heritage. you don't see a white history month do you? just one big smack in the face to us born a different colour :Ibigdcstile

I learn about my history every month of the year..you?

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"][QUOTE="Mr_Pieman"]this month is offensive to my white heritage. you don't see a white history month do you? just one big smack in the face to us born a different colour :IKcube

I learn about my history every month of the year..you?

[QUOTE="Kcube"]

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"] Whites offending other whites by creating a 'black month': Priceless.bigdcstile

I learn about my history every month of the year..you?

Then we need this month why?

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]

So, are you saying that regardless of the place, "history is written by the victors?" I understand. However, that's not what I'm asking. I'm curious about other countries' "educational viewpoints." Like, the U.S. teaches from a Euro-centric viewpoint.

More importantly, what's your point?bigdcstile

About the curriculum, I have had teachers that taught specific parts of a subject, while leaving out others. They don't really explain why, either.

For example, some teachers would teach mostly out of the course textbook, eventually covering the entire book. Other teachers focused on specific parts.

It might be possible that other teachers did this, too.

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"]

[QUOTE="Hemmaroids"] Trying to argue with everything I say? You weren't in my class, you didn't have my teacher. Who cares what the person's race is who wrote the damn book. There are multiple reviews before that history book is published. I say mostly the class was taught through the teacher on lectures and all that. Very little on the book. I don't get why you continue to argue with me over nothing. I gave you examples and of course we learned about the civil war and pre-civil war. What exactly are you trying to point out, really. You weren't in my class, you never had my teacher, so why are you mad?Hemmaroids

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"][QUOTE="Kcube"]

I learn about my history every month of the year..you?

Kcube

Then we need this month why?