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Black History - How come we have a Black History Month, yet no White History Month or Asian History Month?
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- 4 years agoFavorite Answer
It would be a good idea to have Asian History Month, in my opinion. However, the reason we have Black History Month is because we usually dedicate most study of history (obviously particularly in school) to the accomplishments, wars and just general conflict of white people.
At school, you may have learnt about the Tudors, Greeks, Romans, Vikings, Celts, Saxons, American History, the Soviet Union, WW1, WW2, the Cold War, the Victorians, etc. All of these topics are dominated by white people, and so, arguably, any month that isn't Black History Month is, by default, White History Month.
It is unfair, but until there is more of an emphasis on black history in school curriculums, it is important to remind people that it is not only white people who have a history. Even Black History Month has too much emphasis on the wrong part of history, in my opinion. It focuses so much on what happened from the time of slavery that it is almost as though we are saying that history for black people didn't start until white people came and took them out of Africa, which is absurd. Did you know that the first university was in Africa? I bet you didn't. That's the kind of thing we should be learning alongside the events during and after slavery.
- Louise CLv 74 years ago
because it's assumed that white history is taught all the time, and black history neglected. i think myself it would be better if they were integrated.
- Anonymous4 years ago
They do.
You are so aware of Black History Month you are two weeks late. Don't cross the road unaided.
- Anonymous4 years ago
Oh, do grow up.
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- Anonymous4 years ago
Every other month is white history month.
To be less flip about it, the purpose of "Black History Month" is to highlight African American history, which too often is underserved in traditional history classes and public history venues. These outlets tend to focus on the history of the white majority, and so there's a specific month to highlight themes and events and figures from black history which might not get enough attention the rest of the year.
- Anonymous4 years ago
White history is all year long!