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Discussion: White History Month?
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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The poor kids who have him as a guidance counselor.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by kyleaustin
god the racism card goes so fast here on this site i dont know anywhere else in real life it's like this LOL. we should be able to celebrate white culture and people in it. get over it!
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we already do 12 months out of the year including black history month
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Member Since: 8/31/2012
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White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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Member Since: 3/22/2012
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Originally posted by kyleaustin
god the racism card goes so fast here on this site i dont know anywhere else in real life it's like this LOL. we should be able to celebrate white culture and people in it. get over it!
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Black History Month is special in the USA, do you live here? It's understandable to have a black history month, whites don't really need one in the USA lol.
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
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Plain and simple they don't get shyt ,and they don't need shyt.
They aren't oppressed, and they are not a minority. They hold like 90% of the power in the world.
It's White History Month every got damn month honey!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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He then went out to say that white people are the most discriminated race
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I screamed
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Member Since: 8/8/2012
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I am so glad I didn't grow up to be a racist bigot like him though. Like the more I think about what he said the angrier I get.
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Member Since: 5/25/2010
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I don't think there should be a "Black History Month." For the first time ever, someone wished
me a "Happy Black History Month." I said, "Thanks?" Is this a thing? White people saying
"Happy Black History Month?" I thought that was so strange. It's definitely bizarre.
...Vin
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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White history is automatically taught in Western schools so it is not needed.
How about an Asian or Middle Eastern history month though?
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by Lil Misty
Black History Month is special in the USA, do you live here? It's understandable to have a black history month, whites don't really need one in the USA lol.
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He's from NYC he's just a troll.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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You don't even know your history.
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
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Originally posted by Mezter
I screamed
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and when I read that, I had to check my blood pressure
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Member Since: 8/28/2012
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Not saying I agree with your dad, but damn the racist card DOES get pulled out faster than a peeen on this website.
Edit: Some of ya'll need to get off ATRL and open up a book sometimes.
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Member Since: 8/31/2012
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Originally posted by Gangsta4alife
Your not offended because you come from a place of privilege. Anyways it should matter when I go to school and most of the curriculum in history is about the accomplishments of whites. I take that as an issue for this whole promotion of the USA being a melting pot our curriculum's should always reflect that. As a result of the lack of diversity we have a bunch of ignorant and culturally uneducated adults that in turn affects me.
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Most of the accomplishments in this country's history have been because of whites, though. The revolutionary war was lead by white men. The Industrial Revolution was lead by white men. Etc. etc. But there are lots of important black figures mentioned: Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglas, etc. It's just that, due to slavery/racism, black people haven't accomplished a lot, but the ones that have are certainly mentioned. I don't think any Asian or Hispanic leaders have been written into the history books yet.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by Caesar
thats like saying that their should be a straight pride parade
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Originally posted by Katie
Give him a calendar but rip out February. Tell him "here's white history month."
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Originally posted by Gangsta4alife
Wow so 11 months learning about the accomplishments of whites, isn't enough??? Who knew............
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Basically all this.
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Member Since: 8/24/2008
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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Member Since: 3/22/2012
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You guys do know there is a world outside the USA? White people are discriminated against, so stop saying they aren't.
bless your souls
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Originally posted by bijonse
we already do 12 months out of the year including black history month
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where's the month that we celebrate it's not 12 months out of the year? LOL god
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
White people founded this country and claimed the land. Of course they are going to write the history. If you go to Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, etc., I'm sure the history books will reflect what the majority/winners want written.
on the other hand, though, the U.S. is pretty good with admitting problems. Places like Japan and Germany don't even admit to the extent of their atrocities in WWII (or at least avoided it for a LONG time), but the U.S. is owning up to slavery, killing Native Americans, etc.
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And in one sentence you proved why we need more diversity in our history curriculum's. Like...... what about em Native Americans
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Member Since: 8/31/2012
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
You don't even know your history.
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George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, etc.
Sure, they had slaves working to make their dreams/visions a reality, but no one credits the worker bees. They credit the leaders. And they happened to be white. It's not a racial thing. It's a fact.
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