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As I've stated on other pages of this site, I love studying history.
However, the abominable, disingenuous way it is taught in most schools is, in my opinion, unconscionable.
I am upset and appalled, for example, at the way most school curriculums teach the history of the contributions of people
of color, here in the U. S. With few exceptions, history is taught from a
euro-centric perspective. One gets the impression that whites, i.e., caucasions, are the only ones who made significant
contributions to the growth of this great nation. I am convinced that if school curriculums included the many varied,
considerable contributions that African-Americans, Asians, Latinos, Native Americans and other ethnic groups made, we
would not have as many of the racial and ethnic problems that permeate throughout U. S. society today. As it stands
now, whites feel superior because they are woefully unaware of the history of their own country. But, as long
as whites are still in the majority, we will continue to get a convoluted sense of history from the misguided, white perspective.
More's the pity . . . . we all suffer for it. As the Spanish poet and philosopher George Santayana is quoted
as having said, "Those that cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it." And, unfortunately, we continuously
repeat it. If one needs proof, look no further than the mistakes of the George Bush administration. BLACK
HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY; LET'S TEACH IT AS SUCH! I can guarantee that visitors to this page will learn
a fascinating history, of which most are probably not aware. My comments on this page are not intended as a racial
diatribe. I have nothing against caucasions. Some of my good friends are caucasion. What the hell . . .
I am caucasion.
Here is another great site of African-American art and history that visitors
might like to check out: http://negroartist.com
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