[katara]

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.

You have a wrong impression of modern Germany. Denying the Holocaust is illegal in Germany. People to this day are still ashamed and embarrassed of the atrocities that happened in WW2 even though they had nothing to do with it.

I have no idea how it is in Japan though.

[Mhs90]

Originally posted by umichgrad07

This thread

You know it's fun to read the beautiful results of the American education system in this thread!

[Dickard]

Originally posted by LP54

Can I just ask why Black History Month is on the shortest month of the year?

That is so wrong and shady.

doing the most, i see.

[Queen Bea.]

The worst racism I have ever seen has been towards people from the Middle East and Asia, why are yall so quick to forget that? There is more to this world than black and white.

And anyone who thinks that White History month needs to be a thing in the US is not worth arguing with.

[Gangsta4alife]

Originally posted by TikiMiss

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.

Elijah McCoy (1843–1929) invented an oil-dripping cup for trains.

Lewis Latimer (1848–1928) invented an important part of the light bulb — the carbon filament.

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889) invented a shoemaking machine that increased shoemaking speed by 900%!

Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) invented a train-to-station communication system.

Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) invented the gas mask.

Fast Fact: Morgan also invented the first traffic signal.

Otis Boykin (1920–1982) invented the electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the pacemaker.

Fast Fact: Boykin invented 28 different electronic devices.

Dr. Patricia. E. Bath (1949–) invented a method of eye surgery that has helped many blind people to see.

Lonnie G. Johnson (1949–) invented the world-famous watergun, the Supersoaker.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi...rs/johnson.htm

Are you still so sure about that ???and this is just the beginning i'm just getting started

[King B]

Yes because white people have always been oppressed and continue to be.

[TikiMiss]

Originally posted by borntodiethisway

There are many inventions and discoveries from black people, what does that have to do with leaders?

You and many others took issue with my words that "white people founded" this country. They did. The leaders founded and set up this nation. Are you telling me there's some black people I don't know of who signed the declaration of independence and led some soldiers in the revolutionary war?

[Dickard]

Originally posted by dposton

Your dad is clearly uneducated.. Pathetic and embarrassing

ignorant opinion =/= clearly uneducated

[Mezter]

Originally posted by Mhs90

You know it's fun to read the beautiful results of the American education system in this thread!

What is that suppose to mean?

[HausOfJustin]

Originally posted by Jay L

The poor kids who have him as a guidance counselor.

GIRL RIGHT the one day he came home and told me about these two kids - a girl and a gay "feminine" - that got into a fight. And he basically said the guy was overreacting and not being man enough about it. I almost SCREAMED at him like don't come home making fun of a gay kid he probably has enough problems.

[I Am Music]

Originally posted by Queen Bea.

The worst racism I have ever seen has been towards people from the Middle East and Asia, why are yall so quick to forget that? There is more to this world than black and white.

And anyone who thinks that White History month needs to be a thing in the US is not worth arguing with.

/endthread.

[Lil Misty]

Why don't you people actually read what people say.


Y'all just read the first sentence and go OFF.

Learn to debate like normal people. d

[iHype.]

Originally posted by kyleaustin

i live in usa... DON'T call me a troll have some respect for other people your parents obviously didn't raise you as well to learn to respect other people's opinions too. we can have a white history month especailly in other countries like united kingdom, etc i don't get why ATRL tries to look down upon my race it's kinda sad and frustrating cuz every1 i know irl is like me.. thank god.

You telling him his parents didn't raise him to respect?

[kyleaustin]

Originally posted by Queen Bea.

The worst racism I have ever seen has been towards people from the Middle East and Asia, why are yall so quick to forget that? There is more to this world than black and white.

And anyone who thinks that White History month needs to be a thing in the US is not worth arguing with.

spill it sis these members think they are SO smart and educated when half of them are like not even in college and get most of their facts from ATRL..... which isn't the best, some of u need to put on the television and realize there are other races discriminated out there in a world, and need a history lesson asap

[Lil Misty]

Originally posted by King B

Yes because white people have always been oppressed and continue to be.

Did you know the largest mass lynching in America was to Italians, who are white

[Taste of Honey]

Originally posted by katara

You have a wrong impression of modern Germany. Denying the Holocaust is illegal in Germany. People to this day are still ashamed and embarrassed of the atrocities that happened in WW2 even though they had nothing to do with it.

I have no idea how it is in Japan though.

He's wrong about Germany, but Japan constantly denies it committed many atrocities in WWII.

[HausOfJustin]

Originally posted by dposton

Your dad is clearly uneducated.. Pathetic and embarrassing

Now sis I know my dad is ignorant and what he said is very wrong, but he's not uneducated. He's really smart which is why I was baffled when he said this to me

[iHype.]

Originally posted by TikiMiss

Most of the accomplishments in this country's history have been because of whites, though.

Last time I checked the millions of slaves who accomplished building this country outweigh that.

[Lil Misty]

Originally posted by iHypeMusic

You telling someone him his parents didn't raise him to respect?

D

drag a bit Hypemusic.

[TikiMiss]

Originally posted by Gangsta4alife

Elijah McCoy (1843–1929) invented an oil-dripping cup for trains.

Lewis Latimer (1848–1928) invented an important part of the light bulb — the carbon filament.

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889) invented a shoemaking machine that increased shoemaking speed by 900%!

Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) invented a train-to-station communication system.

Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) invented the gas mask.

Fast Fact: Morgan also invented the first traffic signal.

Otis Boykin (1920–1982) invented the electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the pacemaker.

Fast Fact: Boykin invented 28 different electronic devices.

Dr. Patricia. E. Bath (1949–) invented a method of eye surgery that has helped many blind people to see.

Lonnie G. Johnson (1949–) invented the world-famous watergun, the Supersoaker.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi...rs/johnson.htm

Are you still so sure about that ???and this is just the beginning i'm just getting started

None of those people you listed came during the founding of the nation. They aren't going to compare to Benjamin Franklin.

And I admire what they have done, but other than the really recent ones (who wouldn't be added till later or posthumously), a lot of their inventions weren't as significant as, say, creating the Internet or inventing the light bulb