Here's why the founder Carter G. Woodson created Black History Month and how it's different today than he originally planned.
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February marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the contributions African Americans have made to this country and a time to reflect on the continued struggle for racial justice.
Black History Month has become one of the most celebrated cultural heritage months on the calendar, said LaGarrett J. King, an associate professor of social studies education at the University of Missouri.
Schools and businesses offer Black-history-themed meals, lectures, plays and quizzes while major brands roll out clothing, television specials and content for consumers, which can sometimes come off as tone-deaf, particularly when presented without context.
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No one cares
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About you
Nobody obliges you
@Jonathan KS nobody obliges you
Amazing
We need white month history Arab month history or is it just for only blacks smh insecurities
You’re right, absolutely.
yes
It’s all part of their agenda.
Divide
Black history should be taught more, it should be considered normal history. Same with eastern cultures, we should be taught more about them in regular American schools.
My question is, why can’t we just celebrate all races all year? Why does there have to be 1 month for black history, but no month for any other race?
Haha black month history kinda stupid idea
@duha othman I just don’t agree with limiting a race’s history into 1 month, which is kinda stupid as it’s like “Do we only acknowledge them in that particular month?” In general, it’s pretty stupid
BLM looted and graffitied my small market, which is African American owned btw. Surveillance showed kids laughing “Black Lives Matter” as they were running away with stolen items. More like Burn Loot Murder/Marxism if you ask me. Can’t believe I used to support that violent movement….they’ve moved so far away from what I thought they’d be. Wish there was another movement to follow
@Keshawn Woodley Business lives matter
Where is Latino history month
Haha black month history kinda stupid idea
Why? because we black people don’t have it hard enough?
@Jonathan KS no like he means we should teach it regularly I think that’s what he means
@The Unnamed Cousin I didn’t mean that
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Black history month, humm , imagine if there was a white history month? Or even a brown history month. Why does everything have to be about color? Isn’t it we the people?
Evil.
its needs to be called move back home to Africa month
When is Jewish history month?