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[deleted] t1_j7nwfm1 wrote

Can someone explain the point of black history month please? Because it seems like bullshit to me. Like why a specific month? If its history put it in the history curriculum no need to virtue signal in this weirldy condecending "your history only gets one month" kind of way.

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remartin t1_j7o2qp3 wrote

As a field of study, history has long entrenched certain narratives and privileged certain perspectives. While wholesale educational reform would be preferable, action taken to promote a a greater diversity of perspective cannot ignore the inertia of the existing system of education or accrue the power to wield change just yet.

Having a month to foreground black history is valuable as the first steps on the road to change.

(Note: Not an American)

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Butter_fiend t1_j7o3yjw wrote

Because every other month is white history month

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The_Blue_Adept t1_j7o8fj0 wrote

Every other month? If you're going to make up lies at least do some research.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_month-long_observances

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its-not-me_its-you_ t1_j7oc233 wrote

Lol. You seriously pointed out that there are no literal "white history" months?

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Butter_fiend t1_j7oezim wrote

I mean that our entire society, and how we teach history, is white centric.

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Black_Waltz_7 t1_j7obov8 wrote

Don't be obtuse. You know what he fucking meant.

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Audrasmama t1_j7s09ds wrote

I really hope he's being purposefully obtuse and isn't actually this stupid.

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