Celebrate African American History Month

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add your favorite African American accomplishments. I'll start:

I'll start w/ our African American President's address:

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By The President of The United States of America

A Proclamation

In America, we share a dream that lies at the heart of our founding: that no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter how modest your beginnings or the circumstances of your birth, you can make it if you try. Yet, for many and for much of our Nation's history, that dream has gone unfulfilled. For African Americans, it was a dream denied until 150 years ago, when a great emancipator called for the end of slavery. It was a dream deferred less than 50 years ago, when a preacher spoke of justice and brotherhood from Lincoln's memorial. This dream of equality and fairness has never come easily -- but it has always been sustained by the belief that in America, change is possible.

more at: Presidential Proclamation: National African American History Month, 2013 | The White House
 
the building of this country into a major economic power.

It would have NEVER happened without the work of so many many African people.


Slaves built this country
 
Just think of how much the south would have grown if they actually employed people to pick that cotton.

I guess the right didnt believe in the free market back then
 
The rich land owners jsut wanted to keep all the profit to themselves so they made people SLAVES instead of paying people.
 
When is German-American History Month, this year?

Not needed.

No one ever tried to HIDE the german American history in this country like they did to the blacks history

If the objective of having a black history month is to provide "affirmative action history", then your statement is correct.

If however the objective is to encourage people, especially children, to learn more about a certain segment of history, then your statement is inane and more than slightly offensive.
 
When is German-American History Month, this year?

Not needed.

No one ever tried to HIDE the german American history in this country like they did to the blacks history

If the objective of having a black history month is to provide "affirmative action history", then your statement is correct.

If however the objective is to encourage people, especially children, to learn more about a certain segment of history, then your statement is inane and more than slightly offensive.

Oh you mean like the decades of election history in which republicans kept black people from voting in any way they could think of?
 
the wierd thing is some assholes still think the confederate flag is somehow patriotic
 
African Americans in World War II
Fighting for a Double Victory


African Americans served bravely and with distinction in every theater of
World War II, while simultaneously struggling for their own civil rights from
“the world’s greatest democracy.” Although the United States Armed Forces
were officially segregated until 1948, WWII laid the foundation for post-war
integration of the military.
 
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