IT IS TOTAL WHITE WASH NOTHING BUT EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE.

As an African born, but American raised it does hell to the black pysche. I couldnt relate to the characters or there history. All I remember is civil rights movement… THATS IT…

Where are the black inventors. Africans, african americans, carribeans, latin america blacks contribution of inventions, literature, great african empires like Ghana and Mali empires, the Great Mosques of Djenne and Sankore, the ancient city of Jenne-jeno, black nubia of ancient egypt civilization, the lost cities of Great Zimbabwe,

In Ethiopia, black people had become Christians hundreds of years before Christianity came to England, and a thousand years before Columbus discovered America; their saints and icons were black (and that the hebrews of the bible were africans)

You get none of this, not even the great black towns in america after slavery; what about the fact that blacks migrated all over the world and left contributions there ie.. china, japan, india, and even the american way before europeans got there.

What about the no religion in schools maybe white kids can do without but it is rooted deep in our culture. We blacks (in america or anywhere in the world) cant do without GOD whether we are chrisitian, hebrew or muslim. No wonder we have lost children…. think about have you every met a black atheist

If you cant see what you have contributed to society and the world as a whole, how can these kids get interested ( you dont get that amazing self worth)

America’s depication of Africa doesnt help at all, just the blatant bias, i have travelled back and forth ( so i know the truth) what of the majority that dont.

I finally got a little taste during college when i took an african american class(key word is COLLEGE, so what happens to those who never went) Now at the ripe old age of 28 (he he) I am reeducating myself. I’m absorbed into africa and all of descents contributions and covered up history.

Dont say black history month 28 days is nothing, european history and ideology is taught year round.

sorry i went on and on. I am just so passionate of all my brothers and sisters in this world waking up and taking up there rightful places.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey

Ashley, here is an excerpt of an article on the same situation a week or so ago:

Thursday’s meeting was the second by the board in a week to draw hundreds of residents. The first meeting, on Jan. 12, ended with the board postponing action for seven days in hopes that the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Gavin Newsom would grant $5 million to the district to keep the schools open for another year.

But Newsom flatly rejected the idea, saying the city over the past year already has provided the schools with $35 million in money and in-kind services. (link)

In this particular case, it does not appear that these schools were underfunded. In fact, if you follow many of the postings under this column, you will discover that the big cause of this disturbing trend is not the lack of money, but administration. I have highlighed Detroit and other cities on this website pointing to those same causes. Out here in the Los Angeles area, the same thing is happening—lots of funding—little to show for it.

This is a systematic problem and as an educator I feel that we are only taking steps backwards if we segregate our schools by color of skin. Let’s fight this and not give up by becoming even more segregated than we already are.

Absolutely correct!