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DrStrong
05/27/10, 02:51 PM
Discuss.
open mind
05/27/10, 03:03 PM
what? why?
maybe if it was february this thread wouldn't be completely random.
DrStrong
05/27/10, 03:05 PM
Alright I'll start then.

I do not feel it is necessary.
caveBEAR
05/27/10, 03:10 PM
What a surprise.

:rolleyes:
open mind
05/27/10, 03:12 PM
Alright I'll start then.

I do not feel it is necessary.

why? and?
caveBEAR
05/27/10, 03:17 PM
I mean, I thought we met the racists half-way on this one; we did make Black History Month the shortest month of the year.
Jake Gyllenhaal
05/27/10, 03:19 PM
I celebrate black history every month.
caveBEAR
05/27/10, 03:19 PM
You know what I don't think is necessary? The iPhone.

REPEAL THE IPHONE!!!


Alright I'll start then.

I do not feel it is necessary.

I'm going to assume you also don't think Columbus Day is necessary, correct?
loveisdead
05/27/10, 03:28 PM
I really don't see the purpose of the thread.
Smash Adams
05/27/10, 03:30 PM
What do you do on Martin Luther King Day? Burn effigies while wearing white robes?
Kozzy333
05/27/10, 03:38 PM
I'm indifferent about Black History Month, it doesn't seem like we even do much during that month anyways. Are there months for other ethnicities? I haven't heard of a month for hispanic or asians.
Manicapathy
05/27/10, 03:39 PM
In my experience, there are 2 types of people: people who tend to let the month go by un-noticed, and those that start foaming at the mouth come January 31.

Get over it, outside of high school you barley notice it.
Machu505
05/27/10, 03:43 PM
Of all the things you could ever possibly complain about, people honoring major black figures in history who would otherwise not be discussed regularly is what you speak out against? Give me a fucking break.

I'm going to assume you also don't think Columbus Day is necessary, correct?
It's not. Columbus was a genocidal, selfish piece of shit. But am I going to go about pushing for the repeal of Columbus Day? No.
J.C.
05/27/10, 03:50 PM
in before the cross burning
DrStrong
05/27/10, 03:54 PM
I'm going to assume you also don't think Columbus Day is necessary, correct?
You are correct. The fact that someone accidentally stumbled across a mass of land, then was greeted by its inhabitants, then killed off people by introducing certain disease, then pillaging the natives. But we say this dude discovered America...

Back on topic, there is no White history month, or Hispanic history month, why should there be a Black history month? Is it because the United States, as a whole, feels guilty for the things some of our ancestors have done?

I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year, to re-live and re-imagine all of the tragic events that took place.
J.C.
05/27/10, 04:03 PM
Back on topic, there is no White history month

Every month is White History month.

I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year

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DrStrong
05/27/10, 04:05 PM
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Im at work, so i cant see whatever video you linked as a clever response to my previous statement.

But no, i dont think that we need to be reminded of what happened in black history...
open mind
05/27/10, 04:09 PM
You are correct. The fact that someone accidentally stumbled across a mass of land, then was greeted by its inhabitants, then killed off people by introducing certain disease, then pillaging the natives. But we say this dude discovered America...

Back on topic, there is no White history month, or Hispanic history month, why should there be a Black history month? Is it because the United States, as a whole, feels guilty for the things some of our ancestors have done?

I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year, to re-live and re-imagine all of the tragic events that took place.

white history month is march through january.

in my experience black history month generally tries to focus on positives.
DrStrong
05/27/10, 04:10 PM
white history month is march through january.
I cant tell if your post, along with another similar one, are serious or sarcastic.
open mind
05/27/10, 04:12 PM
But no, i dont think that we need to be reminded of what happened in black history...

it's good to know about all history.

you're reminding me of how germany skips over world war II in many of their history books.
open mind
05/27/10, 04:14 PM
I cant tell if your post, along with another similar one, are serious or sarcastic.

i'm being half serious. the first two were just bewildered posts.
DrStrong
05/27/10, 04:14 PM
it's good to know about all history.

you're reminding me of how germany skips over world war II in many of their history books.
I understand its good to know about history. I just dont feel its necessary to have a month devoted to a certain ethnicities achievements.

Most of which happened during the civil rights movement.
open mind
05/27/10, 04:16 PM
I understand its good to know about history. I just dont feel its necessary to have a month devoted to a certain ethnicities achievements.

Most of which happened during the civil rights movement.

yeah, but what's the harm in it?

racist statement alert.
J.C.
05/27/10, 04:17 PM
Im at work, so i cant see whatever video you linked as a clever response to my previous statement.

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Jake Gyllenhaal
05/27/10, 04:24 PM
Let's just get to the root of this... how does the existence of one month out of the year that observes the history of a group of people affect your daily life?
TK
05/27/10, 04:25 PM
I'm indifferent on it. I do not see why Asians, Native Americans, or Hispanics do not have designated months. Then again, I'm not sure why schools try to focus on a single, specific month of the year to discuss the achievements of an ethnicity group as opposed to planning it throughout the entire year evenly. It makes no sense to me, but whatever.
FueledByFrodo
05/27/10, 04:29 PM
You are correct. The fact that someone accidentally stumbled across a mass of land, then was greeted by its inhabitants, then killed off people by introducing certain disease, then pillaging the natives. But we say this dude discovered America...

Back on topic, there is no White history month, or Hispanic history month, why should there be a Black history month? Is it because the United States, as a whole, feels guilty for the things some of our ancestors have done?

I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year, to re-live and re-imagine all of the tragic events that took place.

Technically he didn't even do that. He was not the first. Anyway, back to the topic.

They should feel guilty as a whole, because it was allowed to happen. And one month is the least we can do. I personally think the idea of Black History month is a bad idea, but clearly not for the same disgustingly pathetic reasons you do. Black history should be all year. I'm not saying "Repeal Black History Month!" because I know if it was repealed, it would never be touched on. I want it to be just as relevant as white history year-round, but if it's only for that month, at least it's getting done sometimes.
lucygray
05/27/10, 04:31 PM
The most annoying point being brought up in here is that Hispanics don't have a month when they do. So do Native Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month
TK
05/27/10, 04:37 PM
The most annoying point being brought up in here is that Hispanics don't have a month when they do. So do Native Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month

I think the point was that schools are not designating their months as a time to celebrate and teach about their history, culture, and how they have affected and shaped America as they do with Black History Month. Only Black History Month was focused on when I went to school at least.
lucygray
05/27/10, 04:39 PM
I think the point was that schools are not designating their months as a time to celebrate and teach about their history, culture, and how they have affected and shaped America as they do with Black History Month. Only Black History Month was focused on when I went to school at least.

My school focused on Hispanic Heritage Month but I see what you mean. The only issue I have with Black History Month is that that's essentially the only time schools focus on it. But I'd rather they do that then nothing at all, which I imagine is what would happen if it didn't exist at all.
x togepi x
05/27/10, 04:47 PM
You are correct. The fact that someone accidentally stumbled across a mass of land, then was greeted by its inhabitants, then killed off people by introducing certain disease, then pillaging the natives. But we say this dude discovered America...

Back on topic, there is no White history month, or Hispanic history month, why should there be a Black history month? Is it because the United States, as a whole, feels guilty for the things some of our ancestors have done?

I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year, to re-live and re-imagine all of the tragic events that took place.

You do realize that the dominant historical paradigm taught in United States history classes is White History right?


but yeah, i hate black history month. it lets us off too easily. We can just compartmentalize African American history/culture into one month and easily ignore it most of the rest of the year. plus it gives idiots like the person i quoted pseduojustifications for their racist inclinations.
zion the lion
05/27/10, 05:09 PM
When I was in school, they never actually did anything with black history month, it was just mentioned on the first day of February and then never mentioned again. Hell, we hardly mentioned slavery in school except for in 8th grade when we read a book about some slave boy who lived with quakers and who's mom ended up dying of rabies. Oh and we read Bud Not Buddy in 4th grade, that book made me cry.

If this is still the case in school (and in every school) then yeah, we should just get rid of it completely. I learned more about black history looking at my grandma's class pictures (late 1930s) and my great grandfathers discharge papers than from sitting around in less than 10 years in school.
xapplexpiex
05/27/10, 05:10 PM
This is going to be one of those threads.

I don't see the harm in Black History month. "What about white history month?" is the worst argument I can think of.
TheOtherAndrew
05/27/10, 05:10 PM
I dont think what took place in the beginning of our countries history is enough to justify 1 month out of every year, to re-live and re-imagine all of the tragic events that took place.
It wasn't just the beginning.
xapplexpiex
05/27/10, 05:11 PM
When I was in school, they never actually did anything with black history month, it was just mentioned on the first day of February and then never mentioned again. Hell, we hardly mentioned slavery in school except for in 8th grade when we read a book about some slave boy who lived with quakers and who's mom ended up dying of rabies. Oh and we read Bud Not Buddy in 4th grade, that book made me cry.

If this is still the case in school (and in every school) then yeah, we should just get rid of it completely. I learned more about black history looking at my grandma's class pictures (late 1930s) and my great grandfathers discharge papers than from sitting around in less than 10 years in school.
My third grade class had to do a report on a famous black person and present it to the class. I thought it was nifty and informative.
zion the lion
05/27/10, 05:16 PM
My third grade class had to do a report on a famous black person and present it to the class. I thought it was nifty and informative.

And when I was in third grade none of us knew who Harriet Tubman was or what the fuck the underground railroad was.

but were you all allowed to do the same person in that class report?
Love As Arson
05/27/10, 05:19 PM
The only problem I have with black history month is they do not put forth what more revolutionary black thinkers wrote.
xapplexpiex
05/27/10, 05:19 PM
And when I was in third grade none of us knew who Harriet Tubman was or what the fuck the underground railroad was.

but were you all allowed to do the same person in that class report?
Nope. I think I did mine on Magic Johnson.
J.C.
05/27/10, 05:21 PM
I went with Flavor Flav.
Manicapathy
05/27/10, 05:24 PM
The only problem I have with black history month is they do not put forth what more revolutionary black thinkers wrote.

I have no idea to whom you may be referring........

jk :)
zion the lion
05/27/10, 05:25 PM
Nope. I think I did mine on Magic Johnson.

A basketball player with hiv? what a wonderful representation for black people.
xapplexpiex
05/27/10, 05:28 PM
A basketball player with hiv? what a wonderful representation for black people.
I didn't know he had HIV until I did the report. Actually, I probably didn't know he had HIV then. I was in third grade. Kids were more innocent back then.
J.C.
05/27/10, 05:28 PM
A basketball player with hiv? what a wonderful representation for black people.

I think you're overlooking the fact he was a 6'9" point guard.
Manicapathy
05/27/10, 05:30 PM
A basketball player with hiv? what a wonderful representation for black people.

......never bad mouth Magic again.
Kozzy333
05/27/10, 05:35 PM
In 6th grade I did a report on Bill Cosby for black history month.
Smash Adams
05/27/10, 05:42 PM
http://www.shallownation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/NBC_Black_History_Month_Menu.jpg
needs to be mentioned
zion the lion
05/27/10, 05:46 PM
I didn't know he had HIV until I did the report. Actually, I probably didn't know he had HIV then. I was in third grade. Kids were more innocent back then.

They arent, they might as well be little kicking bags of sin, I knew too much when I was in 3rd grade.

I think you're overlooking the fact he was a 6'9" point guard.

I dont even think I want to know what a point guard is, I made it pretty much 18 years not knowing, I can make it another...rest of my life.
xapplexpiex
05/27/10, 05:48 PM
http://www.shallownation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/NBC_Black_History_Month_Menu.jpg
needs to be mentioned
I laughed so hard when I saw this on 30 Rock.
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05/27/10, 05:49 PM
Only fair is albino's get their own month.
loveisdead
05/27/10, 05:51 PM
Only fair is albino's get their own month.

Why?
katyara
05/27/10, 05:57 PM
The only problem with having Black History Month is that for some reason, schools think that's the only time they have to talk about it.
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05/27/10, 05:57 PM
Why?
I honestly feel they deserve it the most, after all it must suck always getting a sunburn.
Smash Adams
05/27/10, 05:59 PM
I honestly feel they deserve it the most, after all it must suck always getting a sunburn.
It must suck having bubble boy disease and not being able to do anything a normal person does. but they haven't achieved anything and don't deserve a month
zion the lion
05/27/10, 06:03 PM
Only fair is albino's get their own month.

Albinos arent their own race. there are two black albino models. And they dont like being called albinos.
Max_123
05/27/10, 06:20 PM
shortest month of the year ;-)
Jake Gyllenhaal
05/27/10, 06:41 PM
shortest month of the year ;-)

Also the coldest month of the year! Black organizations can't hold parades! (chris rock reference)
saysmydoctor
05/27/10, 07:01 PM
Albinos arent their own race. there are two black albino models. And they dont like being called albinos.
He didn't say they were their own race.
zion the lion
05/27/10, 07:03 PM
He didn't say they were their own race.

He didnt say they werent.
Machu505
05/27/10, 07:42 PM
I'm sure OP also complains when universities pride themselves in being historically black.
saysmydoctor
05/27/10, 08:13 PM
He didnt say they werent.
So? He didn't say they were.
zion the lion
05/27/10, 08:29 PM
So? He didn't say they were.

Okay then.
caveBEAR
05/27/10, 08:30 PM
It's not. Columbus was a genocidal, selfish piece of shit. But am I going to go about pushing for the repeal of Columbus Day? No.

Haha, I don't support Columbus Day, just wanted to make sure the guy who wanted to get rid of Black History Month wasn't a Columbus fan. It would seem a little hypocritical.
Jake Gyllenhaal
05/27/10, 08:51 PM
OP has yet to answer my question!

What is he hiding?!?!?!

What is his secret agenda?!?!?!

Why is he not denying the evidence against him?!?!

Inquiring minds want to know... why is Black History Month a threat to his very well-being?!?!?!?!?


http://kellylowenstein.files.wordpress.com /2009/02/blackhistorytn.jpg
saysmydoctor
05/27/10, 08:52 PM
Can't we make spite of Columbus by making him a day off?
saysmydoctor
05/27/10, 08:53 PM
OP has yet to answer my question!

What is he hiding?!?!?!

What is his secret agenda?!?!?!

Why is he not denying the evidence against him?!?!

Inquiring minds want to know... why is Black History Month a threat to his very well-being?!?!?!?!?


http://kellylowenstein.files.wordpress.com /2009/02/blackhistorytn.jpg
I actually lol'd.
J.C.
05/27/10, 08:57 PM
We have a Women's History month. I find that very sexist towards men.
perceptrons
05/27/10, 09:04 PM
We have a Women's History month. I find that very sexist towards men.
We have an Older Americans Month too, these evils are destroying the nation.
zion the lion
05/27/10, 09:05 PM
We have an Older Americans Month too, when will the madness stop!

But they were young once, so that one makes no sense.
J.C.
05/27/10, 09:09 PM
Old people make me so mad.
perceptrons
05/27/10, 09:09 PM
But they were young once, so that one makes no sense.
What makes no sense?
zion the lion
05/27/10, 09:10 PM
What makes no sense?

nothing.
perceptrons
05/27/10, 09:11 PM
I look forward to the day National Disability Employment Awareness Month is repealed. Who cares about disabled people, am I right?!
caveBEAR
05/27/10, 09:48 PM
I look forward to the day National Disability Employment Awareness Month is repealed. Who cares about disabled people, am I right?!

They took our jo-, spot next to the entrance of Wal-Mart!
EchoPark
05/28/10, 12:37 AM
I want there to be an Arab History month while we are at it. Many Arab immigrants have added to the rich cultural tapestry that our country has.
Scrandon
05/28/10, 01:54 AM
Is OP by any chance running for a Senate seat in Kentucky?
DrStrong
05/28/10, 07:15 AM
OP has yet to answer my question!

What is he hiding?!?!?!

What is his secret agenda?!?!?!

Why is he not denying the evidence against him?!?!

Inquiring minds want to know... why is Black History Month a threat to his very well-being?!?!?!?!?




I never said it was a threat, i just done understand why we have it year after year.
fightinirish217
05/28/10, 07:30 AM
We have an Older Americans Month too, these evils are destroying the nation.

Do we really? What month is it lol?
chrislauren
05/28/10, 07:43 AM
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Sloth7
05/28/10, 10:34 AM
I am all for celebrating the accomplishments of every race, so honestly, Black History Month doesn't effect me in the least. My only issue is by having that month, it instantly makes things racial. Why can't the achievements of black people just be celebrated cause they're people? It shouldn't have anything to do with their race, but create Black History Month, and it suddenly draws attention to it.
x togepi x
05/28/10, 10:34 AM
The only problem I have with black history month is they do not put forth what more revolutionary black thinkers wrote.

well, it also makes the civil rights movement look like all MLK all the time.
DefaultThis
05/28/10, 12:17 PM
OK we don't have this in England, what do you Americans actually do on this Black History Month? And shouldn't you have it for other miniorities?
DefaultThis
05/28/10, 12:25 PM
In 6th grade I did a report on Bill Cosby for black history month.
*claps.*
samsara
05/28/10, 02:45 PM
eh it doesnt bother me. Its not harming anyone in any way so why bitch about it?
heyguys123
05/28/10, 02:57 PM
the timing of this thread is impeccable.
peder458
05/28/10, 03:20 PM
the timing of this thread is impeccable.

am I missing something...?
loveisdead
05/28/10, 03:54 PM
am I missing something...?

Hopefully it's sarcasm towards this thread being made in late May when black history month is February.
tonyC4L
05/28/10, 04:24 PM
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iSScV5ShwOc/SpQKrvdVdSI/AAAAAAAAABY/hhEX4AyLQag/s320/az_B1114760_You%27re+a+Woman,+I%27m +a+Machine_Death+From+Above+1979.jp g
Burn_Burn_Burn
05/28/10, 05:12 PM
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iSScV5ShwOc/SpQKrvdVdSI/AAAAAAAAABY/hhEX4AyLQag/s320/az_B1114760_You%27re+a+Woman,+I%27m +a+Machine_Death+From+Above+1979.jp g

Goddamn you I came in here for the sole reason of posting that.
tonyC4L
05/28/10, 05:20 PM
Goddamn you I came in here for the sole reason of posting that.
I was actually pretty surprised it hadn't been posted in the first six pages.
peder458
05/28/10, 06:13 PM
Hopefully it's sarcasm towards this thread being made in late May when black history month is February.

Ahhh... I see. Right over my head. Thanks.
Jake Gyllenhaal
05/28/10, 06:56 PM
the timing of this thread is impeccable.

haha... speaking of which, I want to pose a question. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Do you think he deserved it?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!
caveBEAR
05/28/10, 06:59 PM
Just for the record, this month (May), is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.


Just throwin' it out there, for all the people pissy that there's 'no other minority months'.
saysmydoctor
05/28/10, 07:39 PM
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS?

A whole month for three people? THIS IS BULLSHIT.
Takk...Ros
05/28/10, 11:27 PM
well, it also makes the civil rights movement look like all MLK all the time.
Well he's clearly the only black person who ever did anything worth while :rolleyes:
Zeran
05/30/10, 09:02 AM
it's good to know about all history.

you're reminding me of how germany skips over world war II in many of their history books.

uh...they don't do that.