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 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:06 pm Post subject: Anybody doing anything for Black History Month? |
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I've never really done anything to observe Black History Month in the past, but due to a recent increased interest in civil rights history/social justice issues, I'd really like to take part in some of my college campus's various events observing the occasion. Tomorrow, I'm going to try to attend an African-American Women's book reading, and I'd also like to attend a lecture on Pan-Africanism and Malcolm X.
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I watched something on one of those C-span channels- don't ask me why- and they had some college lecture from somewhere where the discussion was use of the N-word in literature classics. I thought it was kind of an interesting discussion or I was just procrastinating.
Should American literature be changed to fit contemporary morality? |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| sluice wrote: |
Should American literature be changed to fit contemporary morality? |
No. Flannery O'Connor uses that word a good bit and even in the title of one of her stories. She uses it to make a point. Also, it's a reflection of the times back then in the Deep South. It paints a picture of the character. She uses it in dialogue.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Absolutely nothing. Itīs a bullshit, racist concept. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately, in the UK, we don't have such a thing as this (maybe in some establishments, but not as a norm). It's a shame because the educational aspects would be of great benefit to many.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: |
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In the UK we have Black History Month in October, but as far as I know we do not have anything similar to:
Irish-American Heritage Month
Greek-American Heritage Month
Arab-American Heritage Month
Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
French-American Heritage Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
I could not find any reference to there being a celebration of Hawaiian heritage or culture. Is that because it was eroded when Hawaii was annexed?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:23 am Post subject: |
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 Minimalist. Like it!
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| Orr wrote: | | In the UK we have Black History Month in October |
Do we? I never knew. That explains the mixed race season on BBC last year. Neither my best friend, who's Afro-Caribbean, nor I knew why all those programmes were on and I couldn't find any reference to Black History Month in the TV schedule. So now we know.
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