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Black History Month

Many people view Black History Month as a celebration of African-American achievements, but is it necessary? The agenda of this observation fails to improve any of the oppression placed on Black life. There are no other ethnicities or races that have a special month for themselves. Also, if Black History was implemented in all history textbooks the need for the month would be void.
The celebration was proposed by Carter G. Woodson, as "Negro History Week" in 1915 and nine years later his dream came true. It was to honor past achievements and contributions of African-Americans. The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 14) compelled Woodson to choose the second week of February for observance. It has evolved into what we now know as Black History Month, and is also held every October in Britain.
No matter the race, creed or color, no human being has enjoyed life without some form of oppression or inequality. Exaggeration on the......


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