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I write this as a very white person but here's my input. Blacks have contributed to the history of the US. Blacks fought in every US war. Blacks are responsible for at least 50% of America's music if only in influence of the sound if not the quantity of publications. Economically, they contributed in the West, building the railroads and of course in the agricultural Antebellum South. Blacks and all Americans should be proud of the great Black Citizens the US has produced.

I think they should change Black History month to January since MLK Day is in that month, and black leaders should push the NFL to schedule the Superbowl to the Sunday before MLK Day Monday and see how many people would suddenly have that holiday.

At Drexel University in Philadelphia, February events range from panel discussions about affirmative action....
Also, I think Affirmative Action needs to end immediately. History has given us many great Black Americans. They didn't need Affirmative Action to rise to greatness. It's time to end the premis of decreased expectations.

I think we have Months designated for Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian-Pacific, due to our past. In the past, Slavery, Jim Crow Laws and treatment of Hispanics and Asians have created a need by minorities to seek to highlight their contributions to our country. Affirmative Action has included policies that encouraged a modified quota system or specifically designed programs such as minority set-aside contracting programs.
Our EEO system allows individuals to claim discrimination but requires management to show its decision was not discriminatory, thereby creating huge numbers of frivolous claims.
Socialists policies have created entitlements in many areas, which has lead to an entitlement mentality by some (minorities and others).
Multiculturalism has been rammed down our throats (particularly in our schools) to the point of degrading Western Civilization (falsely claiming that all cultures are equal).
America should be proud of all its citizens, regardless of race or origin.
My question is at what point in time do we stop HIGHLIGHTING those minority groups that once were not treated as equal. In other words, payback will go on until those groups are satisfied that they have been compensated for the past.
When I read about the slavery reparations movement, I causes me to believe that payback will be enduring. I do not see the elimination of payback policies for decades. Slavery ended one and a half centuries ago and people are still talking about reparations.
Should my Irish ancestors seek reparations from my English/Welsh ancestors? The Irish were treated on a level equal to Black Americans for a longer period than Black Americans.