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"Black History Month."

McBell

McBell

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kai said:
well is there anything comparative in scope? press coverage? political involvement? i dont know, is it unique?
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Seems to me it depends upon where you are.
Black History Month is NOT mandatory nor is it required by the government.

In West Virginia I know of two school districts that do not pay any more attention to February than they do the other months when it comes to history.
 
leahrachelle

leahrachelle

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9-10ths_Penguin said:
Well, for your German side, like I mentioned, there's Oktoberfest (which isn't all about getting drunk - there's lots of family-friendly stuff as well). For the French side, there are celebrations like St. Jean-Baptiste Day, and for Native American... well, punch the particular First Nations of your ancestry into Google and I'm sure you'll quickly find a number of powwows, potlatches or other festivals.
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But what I'm saying is, I've never been to one.
So obviously, they arn't hugely affecting to others..
 
leahrachelle

leahrachelle

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Mestemia said:
That is not what you were asked.
You were asked whether or not you have had OPPORTUNITIES to.

So you never once celebrated your birthday?
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I'm sure I had opportunities to but like I said didn't know about them so I would have had to research them or something.
I really don't think the birthday argument is relevant because there are extremely few people that have never celebrated a birthday.
If hardly anyone celebrated on the other hand, the people that did could easily be thought of as thinking they are better than everyone else.
 
leahrachelle

leahrachelle

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And my point is that these celebrations or whatever had absolutely no effect on me - hince the fact that I had never even heard of them, except for Oktoberfest.
Black History Month, though, we are not just affected by - we are pretty much forced into celebrating it.
Unless you want to fail that quarter (semi-semester) of social studies, that is.
 
leahrachelle

leahrachelle

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DallasApple said:
Its NONE of your business if other PEOPLE want to remember their "pilgrimage" through the U.S
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Of course it isn't. But it is my business if they make me celebrate it.

DallasApple said:
If you dont want to recognize it or celebrate or learn then DONT!
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We don't have a choice.

DallasApple said:
If its about YOU and how your ancestors got here then EDUCATE!
Then why dont we educate ourselves about ALL cultures?
Because I know personally that I know exxxxtreemeellly little about any culture other than Europeans before coming to America, Americans, and African Americans (from school). Because those are the only cultures they teach us about.
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leahrachelle

leahrachelle

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Mestemia said:
Seems to me it depends upon where you are.
Black History Month is NOT mandatory nor is it required by the government.

In West Virginia I know of two school districts that do not pay any more attention to February than they do the other months when it comes to history.
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It may not be mandatory for the school to do it, but if the school does decide to, then it is mandatory for US
 
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