Black History Month

[TheDrop]

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.

the idea of celebrating our differences goes out the window then?

[Bartic]

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.

I always knew he likes it deep.

[Tasdik]

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.

the idea of celebrating our differences goes out the window then?

Celebrating our differences and elevating a persons/groups differences over another person/group is two entirely different things.

You shouldn't need a particular month to celebrate your past. You should do that every day. After all, if us "middle class suburban white boy's" can do it, I'm sure you'll be fine too.

[TheDrop]

i agree that black history month is irrelevant, obviously not racist.
But it seems like some people have a problem with it not because it attempts to limit the successes of black Americans (against a shitload of prejudice) to one month, but because it dedicates and celebrates those people

[TheDrop]

My response was written before your post, but as i said;
You see it as black people trying to make themselves seem all important, i see it as people celebrating black people who struggled for and achieved success in this country while being seen as sub-human

fun fact; Black History month started off as Negro History Week, celebrated in week of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, who, if you didnt know, was white

[Tasdik]

people celebrating black people who struggled for and achieved success in this country while being seen as sub-human

Good point.

[Love]

Black history month, the month where black people once again serve as slaves for memory sake ?

Yeah I'm cool with it.

[Blindfire]

Why is black history month the shortest month of the year? DATS RAYCESS!

[heroo]

Why is black history month the shortest month of the year? DATS RAYCESS!

Gold.

[I Am Vegeta]

[BuDo]

Some things that made sense when It was first introduced don't make much sense now especially in a world that is slowly merging socially as one and that is not paying much attention to it's differences based on skin color.... black history month may bring about recognition of black people's contributions to society but it also promotes separatism which doesn't help but hinders....

Human history month would be more appropriate because at the end of the day every race can and has contributed to our development whether it was realized or not... Human history month would be a great holiday.... Especially if the world took a month off from work/school etc... Those that have to work on that month (fire dept/cops/doctors etc) can take the next month off...

[inky]

White guilt. A week or a day would've sufficed like what Puerto Ricans, Filipinos, or even certain professions get but because of the whole slavery, segregation, and lynching thing, America had to make it a month. So there you have it, white guilt.

[Rawr]

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

I too like black people, unfortunately the nigs have to come and ruin everything, though.

Black history month is 1 month, white history month is the other 11.

Yes, I'm kidding... kinda.

[Aristocrat]

this movie sums up it all. http://youtu.be/JemYHDRy_Gw

[*BlackFox]

Damn ROFL ^
Well, Yeah.. that pretty much sums it up!

[Mayumi]

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

I too like black people, unfortunately the nigs have to come and ruin everything, though.

Black history month is 1 month, white history month is the other 11.

Yes, I'm kidding... kinda.

Its clear Rawr is a racist..

[Rawr]

Hardly.
Lower class African American trash, is that better for you, sweety?
I have black friends and black family members, I'd say I'm anything but racist. Black people hate nigs, just the same as everybody else.

Instead of typing a novel I'll just leave this here.

[Tasdik]

^ So good.

[I Am Vegeta]

Black people hate nigs, just the same as everybody else.

obama like jay-z biggie and pac

so do I

you're statement is false

[omier]

Black people hate nigs, just the same as everybody else.

obama like jay-z biggie and pac

so do I

you're statement is false

Pac wasn't a nigger then.

[Mayumi]

Black people hate nigs, just the same as everybody else.

obama like jay-z biggie and pac

so do I

you're statement is false

Ha, at least we agree on that...

[TheDrop]

Who old white people, rednecks and rich suburban whineboys think Black History Month celebrates


Who Black History Month actually celebrates




White guilt, the guilt of being descended from total manipulative, greedy, ignorant assholes

in fact i think Black History Month is an easy pass for whites to get rid of said guilt "Oh we are sorry we enslaved, beat, lynched and dehumanized you, you can have a whole month to celebrate the struggles you faced [that we placed in the first place]"

[Tasdik]

White guilt, the guilt of being descended from total manipulative, greedy, ignorant assholes

in fact i think Black History Month is an easy pass for whites to get rid of said guilt "Oh we are sorry we enslaved, beat, lynched and dehumanized you, you can have a whole month to celebrate the struggles you faced [that we placed in the first place]"

I disagree with this.

You act as if because I'm white, I enslaved you're ancestors. And therefore, should feel guilty about it. Which, to be honest, has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

Holding people accountable for the sins of their fathers is retarded. Not to mention, expecting the ancestors of these "fathers" to feel guilty for something they never did.

On a similar note, YOU have not been enslaved at any time during your life. Nor were your parents. So quit having a chip on your shoulder over something that both of our ancestors did, or did not, do.

And again, I'm not a fan of slavery, never have been, never will be. But if you looked into Slavery. Slavery started when African tribes would form raiding parties to raid their neighboring tribes, to kidnapp African's so that they could sell them and make a profit. African's opened the flood gate to slavery. The rest of the world simply took it to the next level. If you want to be mad about something, or expect someone to feel "guilty" then I suggest you feel guilty that the whole issue of slavery was a direct result of YOUR ancestors actions. And no one elses.

[Bartic]

Who old white people, rednecks and rich suburban whineboys think Black History Month celebrates


Who Black History Month actually celebrates




White guilt, the guilt of being descended from total manipulative, greedy, ignorant assholes

in fact i think Black History Month is an easy pass for whites to get rid of said guilt "Oh we are sorry we enslaved, beat, lynched and dehumanized you, you can have a whole month to celebrate the struggles you faced [that we placed in the first place]"

Turks enslaved my people for ~400 years, so they should have Serb's month in Turkey? Or they should feel guilty? Or we should just hate them for that? No, forgive and forget. One can not be blamed for what his ancestors did.

[non ego man]

Here's a suggestion: every year, during black history month, read a book dealing with the black experience in America. I just finished Frederick Douglass' Narrative of his life. Its about 80 pages and costs a dollar on Amazon. Next year, I'm going to read Eldridge Cleaver's Soul On Ice. Though I'm not jewish, every year I tell my kids the story of Hannukah and we light candles. For me, things like BHM and religious holidays are just a way to try and understand other people's experiences and hopefully enrich our own.

And then there's St. Paddy's Day where I just celebrate alchohol.

[Aventus]

BHM is a cheap cop out, instead of the country doing something substantial to help black americans they gave them a month and were done with it.

[Blindfire]

Here's a suggestion: every year, during black history month, read a book dealing with the black experience in America. I just finished Frederick Douglass' Narrative of his life. Its about 80 pages and costs a dollar on Amazon. Next year, I'm going to read Eldridge Cleaver's Soul On Ice. Though I'm not jewish, every year I tell my kids the story of Hannukah and we light candles. For me, things like BHM and religious holidays are just a way to try and understand other people's experiences and hopefully enrich our own.

And then there's St. Paddy's Day where I just celebrate alchohol.

You don't do anything for Kwanzaa!? DATS RAYCESS!

[Aventus]

Hardly.
Lower class African American trash, is that better for you, sweety?
I have black friends and black family members, I'd say I'm anything but racist. Black people hate nigs, just the same as everybody else.

Instead of typing a novel I'll just leave this here.

I do have a question, whats the difference?

[Aristocrat]

its just a color. The only country where black ppl act and talk different is in the states that ive noticed. They just never adapted or dont want to lol.

[_Scarlett_]

Here's a suggestion: every year, during black history month, read a book dealing with the black experience in America. I just finished Frederick Douglass' Narrative of his life. Its about 80 pages and costs a dollar on Amazon. Next year, I'm going to read Eldridge Cleaver's Soul On Ice. Though I'm not jewish, every year I tell my kids the story of Hannukah and we light candles. For me, things like BHM and religious holidays are just a way to try and understand other people's experiences and hopefully enrich our own.

And then there's St. Paddy's Day where I just celebrate alchohol.

You don't do anything for Kwanzaa!? DATS RAYCESS!

OT: Black people don't really celebrate Kwanza either lol.

But Nog's got it right; just take it as an opportunity to "try" to understand how things are in other people's shoes.