Black History Month

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Why is this a thing?

I can't think of one good reason for it. Someone care to enlighten me?

Aventus · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:11 pm

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

what, all black history happened in one month? Thats even less then american history O.O

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Actually, I've never heard of it.. But

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Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

KillAndChill · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 770 **Location:**

Because southeast USA. Guaranteed shitstorm if it were to be taken away.

My local news station did a poll and the majority of the people thought that MLK Jr overrated. Welcome to the south.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

ooh, then I want a aryan day.

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

cause blacks have history too; they were slaves.

Bartic · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:04 pm

I've read central role of African Americans in U.S. history and I thought: "Well, that's racist."

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Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Less face-palming, more explaining.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Why not Just call it "history month"?

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

and they want less segregation...LOGICS MAN

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

so middle class suburban white boys can bitch about how unfair life is

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

I want a aryan day where we can celebrate our physical structure, blue eyes blonde hair and defined jaw and our history

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

Aristocrat, just shut the fuck up.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

the tears.

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

alllllllllrighty then.

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

Aristocrat wrote:

the tears.

the irony.

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Does anyone actually have a valid reason?

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

It's quite ridiculous to be honest. It's a result of the white people's 'forced' feeling that they should make up for all the crimes they did to the black people. I never follow that reason. I don't feel like current generations can be held accountable for previous generations' faults.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

But a month? Why not make it a day like St Patricks day.

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

oh the burden of being white and having to live with constant reminders of being descendants
complete manipulative assholes. The white man's burden?

its obviously to rub it into the white man's face that they dont live in a world where they are considered better cause of the color of their skin anymore, and has nothing to do with empowerment.

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Fun fact: The slave trade was actually started by black people. Not the other way around.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

I like black ppl and I wish we had more where I live.

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

cause the subjugation of blacks in America started and ended with slavery.

btw Irish History Month. lul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish-Amer ... tage_Month

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Black people will continue to be "subjugated" as long as their seen as "different". Black history month only reinforces this. It doesn't help black people out, it only hurts them in the long run.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

I dont get it why you need a month to mourn instead of a day to celebrate being who you are

Bartic · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:03 pm

Tasdik wrote:

Black people will continue to be "subjugated" as long as their seen as "different". Black history month only reinforces this. It doesn't help black people out, it only hurts them in the long run.

This was unexpectedly deep from you.

Aristocrat · **Joined:** May 2012 **Posts:** 354 **Location:** Sweden

Bartic wrote:

Tasdik wrote:

Black people will continue to be "subjugated" as long as their seen as "different". Black history month only reinforces this. It doesn't help black people out, it only hurts them in the long run.

This was unexpectedly deep from you.

we like them when they go deep he said.

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