Regrets In Black History Posted on February 5, 2011February 29, 2024 By Dangerous Lee Whenever I hear someone say that there should not be a Black History Month, I get upset. Why? First of all, Black History Month ain’t hurting nobody. What we need to do is get rid of Columbus Day or Thanksgiving! Secondly, Black Americans don’t have much that we claim as ours in this country, and when Carter G. Woodson conceived Negro History Week in 1925 it was about raising awareness of African American’s contributions to civilization. For that fact alone, we will always need Black History Month. We (Black people) should be glad that we have it and respect it for what it represents. Watch This! It’s not about relegating Black history to one month or separating Black history from White history. It’s all history, but not everyone knows everything that we as Black people have contributed to American history, including myself. I’ve learned some things about Black history in the last few years that have given me a huge sense of pride, dignity, and strength. I am constantly learning about many things in life and hope that I will continue to do so until the day I die. I never want my mind to close. We can talk until the cows come home about how we all need to come together and stop referring to each other as Black, White etc…but that’s a pie in the sky utopia thought. It’s a fantasy. Racism is real, and comes in many forms. Everyone needs to be aware of Black history. “White history” is drilled into us all the time and I rarely hear anyone complaining about that; but that’s what we’re used to and we have accepted it. Black history is often left out of textbooks, so this month will most likely be the only month that our children will learn about Black history along with all their peers in the classrooms. Of course, Black history should be taught and spoken about in the home outside of February. For many Black families it is, but for many it is not. But, Black people are Black history, so we live it daily. I’ll also go out on a limb and say that White families have the same story, or they don’t discuss Black history at all. If it wasn’t for the month of February, Black people/history would be totally disregarded. Before I go any further I want to point out some Regrets in Black History: O.J. SIMPSON No explanation needed. He has gone from being a sports hero to a common criminal. TIGER WOODS Another man who was a sports hero and is now considered one of the biggest whores in the world. His taste in women makes it even worse. R. KELLY Not really very important in the grand scheme of Black History, but some black people still love him despite the fact that he was caught on tape having sex with underage girls. CLARENCE THOMAS Anyone want a pubic hair in their Coke? He’s ridiculous for so many reasons. IKE TURNER He made history while kicking Tina’s ass! DR. CONRAD MURRAY Again, not a very important person, but he was responsible for a very important person in Black History, Michael Jackson. Whenever Michael’s death is mentioned, this man’s face will be shown. Not a good look. Who do you think should be added to the Regrets in Black History list? I just realized that there are no women listed above. I along with a friend sat up and thought about who in Black history we wish we could “give away” and all we came up with were men. Men, please get it together! BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T THE ONLY MARGINALIZED GROUP WITH A SPECIAL MONTH Speaking of women, there is also Women’s History Month. Women are also considered a “minority” and treated as second class citizens. Because of this many of our contributions to the world are overlooked as well. There is also Native American Heritage Month. All these groups share the fact that they have been oppressed throughout history. But wait! There’s more! There’s also Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian-Pacific Islander Month, Irish American Heritage Month and many more! Until we “all just get along” and are treated equally across the board these special months should be recognized, respected, and highly regarded. About Author Dangerous Lee administrator Content Creator and Everythang in Chief of Dangerous Lee Publishing. See author's posts Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Related Black History Month Dangerous Words Rants, Essays, and Think Pieces Vintage Dangerous Lee african-americanAfrican-American historyBlack History MonthBlack peopleCarter G. WoodsonCLARENCE THOMASmichael jacksonR. KellyracismRegrets in Black HistoryTIGER WOODSWhy Black History Month is importantWomen's History Month
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Hilarious! We may as well give up Bobby Brown as well 🙂 Thanks for reading, enjoying, and commenting.
The support of R. Kelly is sadly due to the fact that he is talented and puts out decent music. I have been told this often.
I still don’t understand why folks still support R Kelly, upon all the proof most fans especially women still listen to his music. I will not judge because no one is prefect but the truth is the truth. Peace