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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Are we diluting the significance of Black History (American History) by recognizing other notable citizens of color? 
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Good question. It's already a sad shame we only get a month (outside of the home) to teach and share our history. But at the same time, like you said, it's AMERICAN history. IDEALly, we should be learning about all these folks anyway. But since we don't, almost every ethnicity has a month (again, that's sad):
Feb: Black folk
Mar: Women folk
May: Asian folk
Sep: Hispanic folk (but it begins on the 15th of the month)
Nov: Native American folk (originated by W's daddy)
So, we shouldn't have to share in February. But we will because who wants to focus on a different colored every month? And then ALL colored and non-colored women folk in March. If we did that, we'd NEVER be able to learn REAL American History.
I guess I said all that to say, yes, we are diluting the significance of Black History.