So You Don't Like Black History Month, HUH?

     This morning I read an article regarding a private school in California that thought it was a good idea to serve fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon in recognition of Black History Month.  BUT.......that isn't what truly ruffled my feathers.  What crawled under my skin and laid eggs were the NUMEROUS ignorance fueled comments that were made.  I was utterly astonished at how many people believe that black history is NO more than tales of slavery and the bitterness of its descendants.  There were people who honestly could not wrap there heads around why there is a need for the month or the importance that it holds for ALL......not just black people!!!!!!!
      OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH....but my shock and aw regarding how little we as a country has progressed continued to be fueled and 100's more comments came in on the article and the tone went for ignorance to sheer stupidity.  PEOPLE OF THE USA.........NOT EVERYONE WITH A BLACK FACE IS OF AFRICAN DESCENT!!!!!!  Stop saying that in order to honor black history, one should simply "research Africa".......... NOT all of us arrived on a ship in shackles.  Black people hail from VARIOUS countries around the world and have made MAJOR contributions to WORLD HISTORY.  Unfortunately, the history of black people was excluded from books and teachings as well as altered to suit others who's egos needed the credit.
     You can disagree with a month being set aside so that people can be encouraged to exploring and exposed to portions of history that are often glossed over and/or sensationalized all you please......the one thing you can't do is ignore its impact on your life. Don't think so? Look around at things you rely on EVERY day, and ask yourself, who made this possible? Who was the first?  I can guarantee, one way or another. there is a degree or 2 separation from a black person.
      And for those that hold on to the myth that ONLY black people have history months.....jump out of your bubble post haste!!!!!!!!

• March - National Women's History Month
• May - Asian Pacific American Heritage and Older Americans Month
• June - Gay Lesbian Pride Month
• September - National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month (9.15 - 10.15)
• October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November - National American Indian Heritage Month

     Why don't they get more attention? WE AMERICANS AS A WHOLE!!!!!! We are so stuck on 'me, me,me'/'mine, mine, mine' that we won't allow ourselves to see outside our own boxes.  We would rather argue about why someone else is special instead of asking why we haven't made ourselves special.