"We should have classes about black history...but treating it as something wholly distinct from American history will merely keep us locked into the very damaging and deluded narratives that we ought to be working to rewrite."
All well and good--save for the reality that we have an American left determined to preserve tribalism as one of their principal sources of power. Which is why we have "Black History Month" in the first place, AND the "LGBT History Month," both of which are celebrated in February, soon to be followed by "Women's History Month in March, "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" in May, "Hispanic Heritage Month" from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 and "Native American Heritage Month" in November.
"We should have classes about black history...but treating it as something wholly distinct from American history will merely keep us locked into the very damaging and deluded narratives that we ought to be working to rewrite."
All well and good--save for the reality that we have an American left determined to preserve tribalism as one of their principal sources of power. Which is why we have "Black History Month" in the first place, AND the "LGBT History Month," both of which are celebrated in February, soon to be followed by "Women's History Month in March, "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" in May, "Hispanic Heritage Month" from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 and "Native American Heritage Month" in November.
Irish history month should be in March.