redkneck Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 What a load of crap. Last school day in Feb for the lower elementary where my girls go. Feb of course is black history month which i'm sure we all celebrate. So the school decides to do a little musical today. I think it's bad enough for kids of any color these days to be singing "We shall overcome", because it pretty much insinuates we are all opressed. But why make my kids sing it? What the heck do they need to overcome? Schools these days are so PC it makes me sick! I had no idea what to expect today, but certainly not little white kids singing the blues about "the man" been beatin us down...... Just my opinion.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Kind of a sore subject around here, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84 z28 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 What a load of crap. Last school day in Feb for the lower elementary where my girls go. Feb of course is black history month which i'm sure we all celebrate. So the school decides to do a little musical today. I think it's bad enough for kids of any color these days to be singing "We shall overcome", because it pretty much insinuates we are all opressed. But why make my kids sing it? What the heck do they need to overcome? Schools these days are so PC it makes me sick! I had no idea what to expect today, but certainly not little white kids singing the blues about "the man" been beatin us down...... Just my opinion.... My opinion is if you dont like your kids mixing with the other colors and singing songs better start home schooling them.Its called public school for a reason. But thats just my yankee perspective of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 It would be considered racist to have white history month. Why favor one group over another? I know after all this crap I'm gonna be celebrating during May. It's mental health awareness month if I'm not mistaken. mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 All I'm going to say is keep this thread civil or I'll recommend it be closed. And I'll add--go to your local board meeting and let your voice be heard. It's your school. If you don't like what you're seeing, be part of the change, not part of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well, it will indeed be kept civil. It's not about kids learning about great leaders regardless of color, it's about what seems to me as things that we should all move beyond, black and white and celebrate that what we all have in common. Personally I think the whole concept of black history month is a bit dated, and a lot of black ppl i know feel its time has passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 All I'm going to say is keep this thread civil or I'll recommend it be closed. And I'll add--go to your local board meeting and let your voice be heard. It's your school. If you don't like what you're seeing, be part of the change, not part of the problem. well said Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Personally I think the whole concept of black history month is a bit dated, and a lot of black ppl i know feel its time has passed. Gather a bunch of people up and go to a board meeting. If your voice is heard, and if they want to be elected, they will listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm just tired of the whole" I'm the victim and you're rascist" mentality! That's not what great black Americans like Martin Luther King, Frederick Douglass, G. W. Carver, and B. T. Washington as well as countless others would want today's generation to act. They worked extremely hard to enable blacks not put thm back in that situation. I don't think these men and women of integrity would appreciate seeing today's African American youth and their "gangsta'" look. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) My opinion is if you dont like your kids mixing with the other colors and singing songs better start home schooling them.Its called public school for a reason. But thats just my yankee perspective of it. I think you misunderstood what redneck was saying. He has no problem with kids mixing with other colors and singing. Please read more carefully, before replying. I do agree with what redneck and others are saying though. I'm a bit tired of all the guilt trips passed on from our forefathers and the reverse prejudice that comes with it too. Edited April 23, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Old thread Steve, interesting one to bring back. The way I see it kids being around other kids regardless of the kids color is good for them, helps them learn and can help build character. Golden rule, treat others how you want to be treated surely applies to all regardless of how they look. With that said though I do believe that having something crammed down the kids throats in a manner like is posted above is wrong. Nothing wrong with teaching history and even with plays, but do believe it is wrong when kids are forced into this type of thing, it can and apparently has crossed the line. Also have to agree with Mark Gardner here. Really think as a country it is well beyond time to move past the past and move forward, tough to do when some will just not let it go and are so adamant about "overcoming". Sad thing is some of those folks if asked what they wished to overcome, they might not be able to provide an answer that would even remotely be close to what Martin Luther King had as his intentions. We truly are blessed to live in a country where every man or woman regardless of their color have opportunities, that was Martin Luther King's dream, best as I can tell it has been a reality for some time. What more could there possibly be to overcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Well, i wasnt going to post anything about it, but since this thread was dug back up, i should scan and attach one of the latest "social studies" tests the kids had. OK, i'll give in to black history month, but i complained to the school that "mississippi history" has turned into "black history". I cant believe they actually had questions like "What mississippian went on to be a famous running back for the Chicago Bears?" Walter Payton, along with several other questions about famous black atheletes.....I mean it looked to me as if it would have been offensive to blacks as well (insinuating they were only famous for sporting acheivments). Total load of crap.:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 i'm in favor of just "history month", where we include all history. we have lots of great americans of all cultures, and i'm against hi-lighting blacks or any other people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 "A month for black history is "ridiculous" and that as long as people see things in black and white there will be racism in America" Who said that? I remember...Morgan Freeman-2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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