Why is there black history month, NAACP, United Negro College Fund, etc.?
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Because in actuality, blacks are the true racists.  They are the ones who are obviously disassociating themselves from whites by having their own groups.\n\nADD ON: It was NOT us who brought slavery to this country. \n        It was the AFRICANS themselves bringing them over,\n        and selling them as slaves to our ANSCESTORS, not \n        US!\nRead your history books!
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Some other areas are to check locally with professional women's groups, community foundations and also check your library or university library.  There is a big blue book that lists scholarships, grants and fellowships that is put out every year.  Your librarian will know what I am talking about.    Also look for areas such as essay contest and such that provide money too.  There are typically two times,at the university level for undergraduate money to be given, when you enter as a freshman and also at your junior year (normally when you are in more of your major classes.  Talk with the Dean's office on scholarships to apply for that are only offered to students of that college.  Financial Aid should also have a list of these.  March 1st is usually the time next years applications are due.  I am speaking from personal experience since I have worked for three universities.
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League of Struggle for Negro Rights\n\nNAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
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There are several.  The main theme is the struggle between freedom and slavery.  \n\nThese links should help.  Good luck with your project.
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Try www.naacp.org or www.naacp.net.  If not successful, please Google.
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I think others may have taken a different inference from your question as if you asked "SHOULD we have black history month?" and that's not what you asked.\n\nI'm a caucasian american and I guess it's always felt funny to me that there was a need for a black history month. Why wasn't Black history included with the rest of world history? I mean now that the seperation of the races had become an antiquated notion, though still regionally practiced, couldn't we have more flushed out history books, one's that dealt with the developing history of all races?\n\nOkay well that hasn't happened, except more recent history does include more people of color. And therefore to cover the history that hasn't been covered, they add this special month of learning about things we may not learn at home or in another course at school. I for one am glad for the experience.\n\nI really couldn't say how it makes anyone else feel.\n\nThough I will say in a strange way sometimes it seems to emphasize the continued seperation between the races. We are all one humanity and the seperation is really idiotic, still it lingers. Is part of the problem that making a point of being proud of your skin color (no matter which group is doing it), tends to highlight the superficial differences between us.\nI think it would be better if the focus was on cultural history instead of skin color history.
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I find it odd that there would even be a need for a black hunters organization.  What does race have to do with hunting?  If white people organized a "whites only" hunting club, there would be an uproar from the black community.  Why can't you just join a hunting club that includes people of every race who wish to join?  Do you only associate with black people and shun other races????  Maybe I'm missing the point here, but I honestly can't see a reason why there would ever be a need to organize a hunting club based on the race of its members.  What an odd idea!
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In popular history, no one around has ever heard of the "Poor Peoples' March on Washington" which MLK, Jr. started.  It is just quietly swept under the rug, so to speak.  MLK, Jr. wasn't just fighting for the rights of black Americans, he was fighting for the rights of all poor Americans!
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black History month is an observance\nfor holidays go to this\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#United_States\n\nand for monthly observance go to this\nhttp://www.brownielocks.com/month2.html
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Usually the question you ask implies you know the answer you want to hear. I can't give you the racist view.  We celebrate American history with every national holiday.  The purpose of ethnic history months is to introduce us to different cultures, it isn't meant to be devisive.    The United States of American is a amalgam of many cultures.
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because he got his own holiday. lol, ok. excuse me <<\n\ni think just because he was black, and also he worked with the SCLC, which was considered the "slow" organization with to much planning and not enough action, many blacks prefered SNCC (organized sitdowns and boycotts. ) But in the long rong, i think that we can all agree he one over many people.
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That is not right. Most of the time people that receive grants or other form of assistances happen to be people who are just like you, but the problem is that the providers fear to be accused of racism since the people they provide are always the unfortunate and poor. That is just my idea... But FIGHT for your rights, no matter if you are white, green, yellow or black.
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I'm not black either but, most post i see if it's asking about a black person it starts off as the "N" word instand of the intelligent way of saying African American.That's not to say you can't ask a question about them.It's usually how it's frazed that "GETS" some people.
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No...Black History month isnt a month of worshiping black people.  Nore is it a month of havning blacks treated like royal kings and queens.  It is a month of remembering (from the past) all the blacks (african americans) that suffered through verious events that happened in our country.  They had to go through a lot, and a lot of pain.  Now, im not insulting you or black people, so dont get all crazy and stand up and curse my avatar.  I respect what african americans had to go through, espesially after watching that Missisipi Burning movie.  anyways, this reminded me of just a few weeks ago,  this black girl in my history class was complaining how she was mad that black history month is in Feb, which is the shortest month of the year.  That just pissed me off.  She is basicly saying that she wants to be treated like a king.  and blacks are above everyone.  And she wen on saying how whites think there better than everyone.  and thats not true.  i dont think im better than any black person.  the reason whites dont have a history month is because they didnt really go through a age where they suffered.   You know what im trying to say.   We are all equal.  and im just stating my opinion.\n\nAlso, its not manditory, if people dont want to celebrate it, you dont have to.  but its there for people that want to.
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Well, I havent seen a problem with unequal minority rights in a long time. Im not saying that there arent some racists still out there but the "minority" groups are doing well.  After all have you ever heard of a caucasion college fund???? Probably not. Because that would be racist. But theres nothing wrong with an African American college fund now is there. Now there are plenty of unracial college funds out there as well but still... Oh and I used to live near a reservation and there was this place that was run by the Indians. They would put ads in the local newspaper for job/career opportunities. And then it would say indian preferred at the bottom. Im Irish/Indian and I have no problem with different ethnicities but I have a huge problem with racism and reverse racism.  Oh and in most companies, like the one my dad works at.... There is a mandatory percentage of workers that have to be "minorities" working there. But there is no minority rule for a town where there are fewer whites than blacks. And what about the towns where the white to black ratio is like 99/1. And the "minority demand percentage" is 15%?
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im not racist either - im white with 2 kids and their dad is black but i dont like white people music. and i love black men! so im sure there are black people that dont like rap music. but how come blacks have a black history month, the negro college fund, and black entertainment tv (bet) the white people dont have a white history month, a whity college fund, and no white entertainment tv. hmmm
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Some Black students may feel it is necessary, but I don't. I didn't attend an historically Black college, and I don't regret it. I looked for the one that provided me with the education I needed to be successful in my field. I wanted the diversity because the world is diverse. I wanted to feel the same competition I would feel in the real world. If the HBC offers the best for your career choice, that should be the school you attend. My decision was educational not racial.