Reply #75: Reasoning behind black history

[EEgrad2003]

I think people forget the reasoning behind the establishing of black history month. It's not to separate one group from another group. The main reason behind the establishing of black history month is because the black culture was lost through many years of slavery. Most descendants of the black race cannot trace their heritage back to their original source of origin. When Africans were enslaved and shipped over to the Americas, they were treated as livestock. Many slaves were raped, ripped away from their families, and mixed with different African cultures to the point that it created an entirely different culture. That culture, with advancements being so limited, had few proud moments to draw from. Black History month allows that culture to have something to be proud of. Black people have built to make this country strong and have received far less credit compared to their other cultural counterparts. It's not about excluding a race, Black History is way to include black people and culture into the America's culture. It's not that White history month is stupid and ridiculous, but white history is seen AS America's culture.