K-12 History Curriculum Endorses Slavery Reparations

CNSNEWS.com ^ | 2/12/03 | Michael L. Betsch

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"A lot of African-American kids have no idea of their culture.
Parent's fault. Parent's job. Not the school's.

They have no idea what part of Africa they came from,"
My great grandparents came from Germany. I come from Cincinatti. A school age child of today comes from somewhere America. Not Africa.

"If they know where they came from, in terms of their culture, then they'll know where they are presently."
Non sequitur. If they know where they came from, in terms of their culture, then they'll know where they came from, in terms of their culture.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings kattracks, FReepers, et al:

"A lot of African-American kids have no idea of their culture. They have no idea what part of Africa they came from," he said. "If they know where they came from, in terms of their culture, then they'll know where they are presently."

Looks like it will continue that way too. Facts social engineers ignore:
(1) Slave sales originated in Africa with slave traders. Someone sold a slave to the captain of slave ship.
(2) Not all slave owners where "white." Some "black" Americans were slave owners too.
(3) Not all slaves were "black." Just ask a "Cajun" about their origin.
(4) Liberia was created to "repatriate" anyone who longed for "mother" Africa.

The USA is the land of opportunity. Quit whining, make a life of it.

[demkicker]

This is the cheapest of all cheap shots. The race baiters have lost their spotlight. They elicit nothing but condemnation and yawns from the general public. The only way to fuel their livlihoods and make money for their race baiting cause is to teach this garbage to young skulls full of mush. Making sure the victim mentality will carry on for generations to come by "re-education" is the only way these race pimps can continue making their sorry livings.

Sign me disgusted.

[F16Fighter]

"It sounds like for even the white kids, they're going to find out their black roots, granted I mean we're talking probably the Stone Age when the migration of peoples [occurred]," said David Almasi, spokesman for the black conservative group, Project21.

Foisting these lies and historical revisionism upon ALL children is nothing more than a thinly veiled revolution upon American by "African" separatists and anarchists.

Why the "educators" propaganda cited in this article are given one red cent by the U.S. government is beyond stupidity -- it's treasonist.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I don't see how those ancestors define who I am in 21st Century America.

You can't see what isn't there. Unless you are delusional like Mr. Dennis Smith, et al.

[Warrior Nurse]

I will preface this by saying that I am a black American Naval Officer and politically conservative and new FReeper since I went to CPAC and had the pleasure of meeting other FReepers. I think that the ongoing debate about reparations is based on several false premises but one central theme. That theme is continued victimology/victimization of black Americans. If you put slavery and the events that followed into a Darwinistic point of view, the Africans that survived capture, middle passage disease and entry into North America were the best and brightest of the African continent. They were the fittest that survived and I think they are rolling over in their graves because of the way the race baiters are acting. Jesse Jackson, Walter Barron, Al Sharpton, NAACP, Congresional Black Caucus are part of the problem not the solution. One thing that I have learned from my dead ancestors is how to be self reliant and not hide behind race. When something good happens to a black person you never ever hear that person say " I scored a touchdown or winning basket because I am black." Let something negetive happen then they are screaming at the top of their lungs racism! In my opinion the rank and file black Americans don't regard these individuals as leaders I sure don't. One of the first rules of leadership is to lead by example not excuse. Those people and thier ilk are useless. Booker T. Washington in his writings in the early 1900s warned of race baiters and people that would divde the race. He was right then just as now. Someone please answer this there is not one living slave or slave holder in America today who determines who should pay. Another fact since those of us with Negorid features are not purely African how to we address the miscegenation between slave and slave holder. Does that mean I have to sue and extort money from my white relatives? What about the quadroons and Octaroons where do they fit into the equation? If someone black disagrees with their philosophy they they are labeled "Uncle Toms." If they want reparations get a damned education, learn math and science so you can get a job and get paid. Quit acting like the world owes you something because you are here. I thank God everyday that I live here as a black man. How come I don't see those that are making the reparation argument talking to the Saudis or the other African countries that sold thier captives into Slavery? What about the Slavery in the Sudan? The Bullsh*t flag has been thrown. Since I recently returned from serving in Operation Enduring Freedom I have a renewed love for the United States and Freedoms that we have.

[leadpenny]

Then you'd probably love this thread from a little earlier today:

School's Out for Sharpton: A Texas school declares a Hate-Whitey Holiday

[leadpenny]

Welcome to FreeRepublic. Someone is going to say something about paragraphs. I won't :)

[Warrior Nurse]

I will preface this by saying that I am a black American Naval Officer and politically conservative and new FReeper since I went to CPAC and had the pleasure of meeting other FReepers. I think that the ongoing debate about reparations is based on several false premises but one central theme. That theme is continued victimology/victimization of black Americans. If you put slavery and the events that followed into a Darwinistic point of view, the Africans that survived capture, middle passage disease and entry into North America were the best and brightest of the African continent. They were the fittest that survived and I think they are rolling over in their graves because of the way the race baiters are acting. Jesse Jackson, Walter Barron, Al Sharpton, NAACP, Congresional Black Caucus are part of the problem not the solution. One thing that I have learned from my dead ancestors is how to be self reliant and not hide behind race. When something good happens to a black person you never ever hear that person say " I scored a touchdown or winning basket because I am black." Let something negetive happen then they are screaming at the top of their lungs racism! In my opinion the rank and file black Americans don't regard these individuals as leaders I sure don't. One of the first rules of leadership is to lead by example not excuse. Those people and thier ilk are useless. Booker T. Washington in his writings in the early 1900s warned of race baiters and people that would divde the race. He was right then just as now. Someone please answer this there is not one living slave or slave holder in America today who determines who should pay. Another fact since those of us with Negorid features are not purely African how to we address the miscegenation between slave and slave holder. Does that mean I have to sue and extort money from my white relatives? What about the quadroons and Octaroons where do they fit into the equation? If someone black disagrees with their philosophy they they are labeled "Uncle Toms." If they want reparations get a damned education, learn math and science so you can get a job and get paid. Quit acting like the world owes you something because you are here. I thank God everyday that I live here as a black man. How come I don't see those that are making the reparation argument talking to the Saudis or the other African countries that sold thier captives into Slavery? What about the Slavery in the Sudan? The Bullsh*t flag has been thrown. Since I recently returned from serving in Operation Enduring Freedom I have a renewed love for the United States and Freedoms that we have.

[cb]

If you believe that man evolved in Africa, that means that you have believed another PC lie. This past summer I read an anthropology text titled The origins of Race, by Carleton S Coon. It was written in the 1950's. The author's conclusion was that the negro race evolved to modern man LAST. Even the pigmy race was more advanced. Modern man evolved elsewhere, in asia, in europe, NOT africa. Its a load of bs.

BTW, when you consider whether race is real or not, consider this. Any competant forensic investigator can tell the race of a skelton, caucasian or negro or asian. But there is not an anatomist in the world that can tell the difference between a goat and a sheep skelton. Yet, humans are able to interbreed, but goats and sheep cannot.

For 50 years, well meaning liberal professor types have been telling lies to build up the esteem of our black citizens. So why is it lower now than when they started? Because lies don't work. What works is doing it for yourself.

Also, if slavery was such a holocaust, why does really smart people like Walter Williams say that it was the BEST thing that ever happend to blacks in this country. Otherwise they'd still be in Africa....

[MomwithHope]

Welcome to FR and thank you for your service to OUR country. Loved reading your response. IMHO the Democrats have started this all with their victimology philosophy. In a sense they have tried to "enslave" the black vote for the last 40 years. It's blowing up in their face now.

[Grit]

Also, I do not acknowledge the term African-American unless they have dual citizenship with some African country.

I have no problem if some people want to hyphenate themselves although I do think that sometimes it is meant to modify the "American" part. As in half-American. This is intentional by many so called civil rights leaders.

What bugs me is when the oh-so-enlightened left applies this term to anyone darker than a particular shade of brown. I may be wrong but many people of color (eg Colin Powell , Tiger Woods) trace their ancestry to the caribbean and/or polynesia. Are these people African-American?

I think that every black person, who was born here in the U.S.of A. is an American.

I would go a step further and say "born here or naturalized." If you come to America and have legal citizenship then you are an American. Period. It does not matter to me which generation in your family tree made the move. That is why America is unique in the world. If you emigrate to France or Germany you do not become French or German.

[F16Fighter]

"Then you'd probably love this thread from a little earlier today:"

Funny, but I checked out this thread just minutes ago and posted...

Yeah -- I loooooove it, LOL

[Grit]

Welcome to FreeRepublic. Someone is going to say something about paragraphs. I won't :)

Me neither. Or the double post. ;)

[concerned about politics]

"Civilization itself started in Africa and it worked its way to this part of the world, but most African-Americans as well as white Americans don't know that," he said. "No matter how much we try to disprove that reality, it always comes back to the fact that civilization did start in Africa and then spread out throughout the rest of the planet."

Liar. Mesopotamia is suppose to be the home of Adam and Eve according to scholars who have studied this stuff for ages and ages.
This guy must have read up on Marx. "Repeat a lie often enough, and you'll eventually get your taxpayer rip off."
FOX was also reporting how the new school textbooks have Islam as a "religion of peace" and a "Jihad" as a purification ritual.

Vote school choice canidates. Shut down the indoctrination centers.

[Lil'freeper]

I don't see how those ancestors define who I am in 21st Century America.

Other than geneology is a ton of fun you're right on. A friend of mine is a lovely black woman, a chemical engineer and a talented artist. She considers herself a "northern" black woman and has quite a bit of scorn for the people milking the reparations scam.

Recently she was quite excited to learn that some of her ancestors came from Ireland of all places and just got back from a visit of the town that shares her unusual name. She found roots there, records, graves and stories. So now, this beautiful, brilliant black woman completely rejects the label "African-American" and describes her heritage as "Irish-American" instead. Last I heard, she was looking into Step Dancing lessons. :)

[Warrior Nurse]

Thanks MWH. It's time for more blacks to leave the DemoncRATic plantation. Will you be Harriet Tubman? I will be Nat Turner so we can lead the lost and blind to FReedom!

Thanks for supporting the troops. We enjoy the fact the our citizens are behind us 100%.

[judicial meanz]

You are right on the mark. Excellent points, each and every one. I am comforted to know that you are the up and coming leadership of young black Americans to come!

[Destructor]

As a descendant of a Native American, I hereby denounce the criminal misdeeds of the "Buffalo Soldiers," and I demand reparations from the "African-American" community!