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Black History Month
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Ben1445
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If Morgan Freeman doesn’t feel the need to, I don’t either.
It isn’t that I needed his opinion to decide. But there are always those people who won’t accept my opinion without validation from someone else.
I think there are two races (if types of people).
But the word can also mean various groups into which people are divided based on ancestry. This differs on who is doing the dividing.
I do not identify according to the flesh. So I do not celebrate accomplishments of people, or history, based on the color of people's skin.
Ascetic X
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Black History Month exists partly because blacks have not been given credit due to them in standard history books. Their contributions to the military, science, society, etc. has not been covered as much as they should be.
If we learn about Dr. Carter G. Woodson, "The Father of Black History," who in the early 20th century began a movement to write Black Americans back into the history books, we will understand that celebrating Black history in February has never been about confining it to a month, but rather sparking the scholarship and knowledge to help it become more widespread and appreciated 365 days a year.
Black teachers, mainly women, were instrumental in shaping the celebration through their work in the classroom. Communities like churches, sororities, fraternities, and civic organizations advanced the movement by holding local celebrations, establishing history clubs, and hosting lectures.
The growing pride and connection to cultural identity the Black community experienced during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement pushed the need for more opportunities to champion Black history nationwide. Students and educators at Kent State University were the first groups to expand the celebration through the month in 1970. In 1976, ASALH followed suit.
If we learn about Dr. Carter G. Woodson, "The Father of Black History," who in the early 20th century began a movement to write Black Americans back into the history books, we will understand that celebrating Black history in February has never been about confining it to a month, but rather sparking the scholarship and knowledge to help it become more widespread and appreciated 365 days a year.
Black teachers, mainly women, were instrumental in shaping the celebration through their work in the classroom. Communities like churches, sororities, fraternities, and civic organizations advanced the movement by holding local celebrations, establishing history clubs, and hosting lectures.
The growing pride and connection to cultural identity the Black community experienced during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement pushed the need for more opportunities to champion Black history nationwide. Students and educators at Kent State University were the first groups to expand the celebration through the month in 1970. In 1976, ASALH followed suit.