Comments on: Why I Love Black History Month

By: L'afrique cest chic

L'afrique cest chic — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:14:43 +0000

Well… Black history touches on not only Europe, Africa ,Middle East, Caribbean and the Americas but also as most people seem to forget – ASIA… yes there were slaves on route to the Americas who were left in Asia..
There are some African Asian communities in India.
Who weem to have been forgotten.

Black history month tends to focus only on America…

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By: Cassandra Jones

Cassandra Jones — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:54:25 +0000

Well, first and foremost I love this site. Thank you…. But I am writing you because I needs ideas if anyone can help. I want to teach the young children and the adults about how history but how can I do that? Besides a play….we do that every year……I need ideas for Black History Month

Thank you

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By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:40:21 +0000

Ok this is to every african american out there…..Why are yall SO AFENDED by the word negro or nigger? Did u know that nigro is a spanish work that means black and are or arnt yall black? and if yall can call us white people “crackers” then what the hell is wrong with nigger or negro atleast that does make sence but where the hell did “crackers” come from?!?!

2nd of all black history month is no longer needed! Ok why do yall use that as an excuse to get everything? You whernt even alive when that happened to them! And now what…they are died incase you havnt notice your anciesters that where slaves are now died so now whats so important that you have to have a whole month to yourselfs…its history, which means it happened a LONG LONG LONG time ago, history gets lost and not to mention if we keep up with all the old history about our anciesters then where are we going to make room for the recent history? Everyone should for get about the past and just try and do go in the future so that way when they are in history they will inspire others…if you want to make a point or statement about your black anciesters then do good and make them proud by doing something important not complaining about how bad your anciesters had it..because thats not you! God i hope i got though to someone on this thing..this doesnt even say enough…and if you disagree with me then write me at my email i am open for discussion.

Love, Angel Perry

*ps dont write me saying your a reasict bc im not i just dont see the point in this crap*

By: STDlove

STDlove — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:05:55 +0000

I totally agree that so few people appreciate and understand African American history as American history and the reverse testifies to the usefulness of Black History Month

By: Hello, Negro

Hello, Negro — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:33:56 +0000

Since Black History Month is fast becoming something just as commercialized as Valentines Day and Christmas, with McDonalds, car companies and various corporations coming on board, BHM will be with us for a while. The question is, when will we really get with Black History? When will we cherish and respect our history?

By: Xica Bahia

Xica Bahia — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:19:34 +0000

Bella:

I so agree with you. I would rather concentrate on celebrating our history and our culture continually. I realize that there are young people who need a facilitator; something or someone to help them make this history real.

Your post is beautiful. Thank you.

Xica Bahia

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:31:01 +0000

I, like many of us, have mixed feelings about Black History Month. From as long as I have known about slavery and oppression in America, I have wondered why we were GIVEN only one month (and yes, the shortest) to learn about who we are as a people (besides the couple of paragraphs in our history books). But I have learned to except it for what it is and make the best of it(as our people often do in any given situation). Let’s face it. A lot of people, of all colors, would not have a chance to learn anything about the strengh, courage, and accomplishments of our forefathers(and mothers) if we didn’t TAKE this month to educate.

Most African Americans don’t have much knowledge of their bloodline before maybe a great grand. Henry Louis Gates’ African American Lives special is really a touching knock in the head about how much we really are effected by our lack of knowledge about our history. Well, next year during Black History month. I think it would be great if in the mail we all received a geneology packet with our family history going all the way back to slavery. My husband and I thought that this would be an excellent payment of reparations from America.