Black History Month |
Black History Month |
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There was a Martin Luther King observance today, held in one of Saddam's old palaces. I stood in the crowd, amidst a swarm of White people, while another White person uncomfortably spoke about the Civil Rights movement. The whole thing made me feel uneasy. I love being Black, I'm proud to be a young Black man and I'm proud of those who have fought courageously for equality. But there's something about Black History Month and this forced recognition of the Black figures of history that doesn't sit right with me.
Am I buggin'? |
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![]() I'm Jc ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 ![]() |
yeah i find things like that very awkward. sorta like being in class when we discuss anything having to do with slavery or the civil rights movement, i feel like every white kid around me is all the sudden taking note of me sitting there
![]() i feel the same though lots of times about the mandatory celebration we have to have. i don't know that i feel we should have to force people to celebrate or learn about black history. just like i don't get why we can't learn black history 12 months of the year like we do white history ![]() edit: and where is malcolm x day ![]() |
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