February 21, 2005

31Days: Tired of BHM?

If so, you're not alone.

See "Prominent black speakers tire of February spotlight, want inclusion all year instead"

And more: "Commentary: Scholars’ Black History Month Boycott Highlights Hunger for Year-Round Exploration, Officially or Not"

...On the other hand: "Black History Month’s Most Important Lesson," Newsday, 25 February 2003

My final opinion: Let's get the 365 first, before ending the 28. (Afterall, we no longer celebrate Negro History Week now that we have a month.) And if you're tired, weary of the invites and requests, then do stay home and let someone else's voice take over. (There are stories enough for a full month; Make your requesters dig deeper, search harder...force them to go with someone they may not be as comfortable with.) And if you are resentful about being ignored the rest of the year, not being asked to talk from March 1st to January 31st--Then raise your voice and talk, shout, during those 330-plus days anyway.

Posted by perry032 at February 21, 2005 09:39 PM | TrackBack
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