http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/02/do-we-still-need-black-history-month-poll/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/02/do-we-still-need-black-history-month-poll/#comment-1296 Zpie1 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:36:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=13871#comment-1296 we learn  about black history every year   and it's   in textbook's   now  why  does  it need a month .   when it's   in  the  school's  cirriculum(what the school plans to teach   for history  ) there is only  1 race   the  human  race/species    it's   sad  if people can't   understand that.   the color of your skin is  not your race   we learn  about black history every year   and it’s   in textbook’s   now  why  does  it need a month .   when it’s   in  the  school’s  cirriculum(what the school plans to teach   for history  ) there is only  1 race   the  human  race/species    it’s   sad  if people can’t   understand that.   the color of your skin is  not your race  

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/02/do-we-still-need-black-history-month-poll/#comment-1278 Charles in DC Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:48:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=13871#comment-1278 If we're going to ask this question, why aren't we asking, "Do we still need a President's Day"?  Or really any other way to mark an event, person or group?  Why is it only asked about Black History Month (and occasionally LGBT Pride)? If we’re going to ask this question, why aren’t we asking, “Do we still need a President’s Day”?  Or really any other way to mark an event, person or group?  Why is it only asked about Black History Month (and occasionally LGBT Pride)?

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