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Originally Posted by Hardknock
What exactly would a "white" expo entail anyway? History? You got that everyday in history class when you went to high school. You probably can't remember if you had a single day of black history in high school. And if you did you most likey didn't care. Be honest. That is why there are "black" expos.
These types of events were meant to show the culture of the minority, not the majority.
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At times I feel can identify with there being a double standard and that white people can't have 'white history month' or a white music festival but Hardknock has it right here. The truth is that everyday white people are recognized.
Whites control a disproportionate amount of the positions of power. This includes everything: elected govt, corporate leadership, reporters, TV anchors, music (aside from rap, however), etc. The only area where minorities have equal or greater representation is in sports.
Maybe things have changed in the last 10 years but from the time I started studying history to the time I graduated HS, history was really WHITE history. Sure, we'd spend small amounts of time covering Indian history, a week on China, etc. but the other 20-some weeks were about European history. I don't think we spent a day covering anything that happened in Africa.