Your Black History Month

// video added February 05, 2008 // 9 comments // // Embed video:
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Anthony Marshall explains how February became Black History Month.
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9 comments // Your Black History Month // Video

  • OnlyGhosts
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      OnlyGhosts  

    • I simply do not agree with black history month.

      I'm not saying that black history should not be included in curriculum. I can appreciate how it came about I just think that they could simply tie black history in with american and world history.

      I think black history month is just lingering segregation.

    • 12 months ago
  • sweetpie1258
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      sweetpie1258  

    • This is extremely intresting I really like fact that it talk about different black heroes, scientist, and inventors. And they also include information about them such as what the make, and did for the sake of black man kind.

    • 1 year ago
  • daarinamarie
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      daarinamarie  

    • This was really nice! I have always heard about how black history month was started, but was never really quite sure. I love the way this moved taking us from the beginning, where it was first denied, then taking us all the way to this day. I like how it showed it was no easy tasks for blacks for the next 3 decades, while trying to get the recogonizition they felt they deserved. Some may not know how hard it was to get a week! I also love the music. It helped the piece move really well. Why February?, How did we go from a week to a month? All really good info! I wish it was longer!!!

    • 1 year ago
  • manosalon
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  • BAVC
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      BAVC  

    • Hey Anthony - thanks for sharing this - can't wait to pass it around BAVC. Have you seen Nick Parker and Jazmin Jones' film THE APOLLOS? Its a short doc about a group of Oakland Tech students who got Martin Luther King Jr. day officially recognized in California. It's their first film, and its fantastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVxRXI2WgHU
      thanks again for the pod - wendy

    • 2 years ago
  • Sentwali
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      Sentwali  

    • Black history is inextricably linked to American history. The contributions of blacks in America are significant and are noteworthy. Thank you for this pod.

    • 2 years ago
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