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"I'm tired of being treated like a second class citizen." - Rosa Parks

los angeles, ca

Black History Month to me, means a celebration of heritage and civil rights. If it wasnt for Martin Luther King Jr. and many others, America would still be segregated. I think this year is extra special though since we do have our first black President, Mr. Obama. For so long we have been waiting for the day we get a black president and we finally did. It showed me as an American, as a Latina, that the U.S is coming together, little by little and accepting people no matter what race.

I think my two heroes are MLK Jr and Rosa Parks. I have always admired MLK Jr. He spoke of peace and that's all he ever wanted. He preached about how in order to grow as beings an a nation we must come together in peace and accept each other no matter what race we are. Rosa Park stood her ground. In many ways I feel her and I share the same belief system when it comes not budging for no one and compromising our own beliefs. She didn't move from the seat and honestly there have been times where my race was brought up and I refused to back down. She stood her ground not only as an African American Woman, but a Woman.

"A man who wont die for something is not fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.

"I have learned over the years that when ones mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." - Rosa Parks

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Charis

Texas

twitter: chaychay28

I mean simply put...it's a time to honor and reflect whole-heartedly on the people who paved the way for us and the things that we do today. It's a time to just remember what such great people in the past did to make sure that us, in the present would be able to make a huge mark like they did.

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joshua copeland

university of west georgia alum

atlanta, ga

twitter: extrordinary

Black History Month to me is a time to remember all those before us. As time passes, it seems that our generation is losing touch with our roots and we have one month allocated to us to do that. Fredrick Douglas is a man of character. Benjamin E. Mays was President Morehouse College and was able to serve as Prez 27 yrs making it prominent today. Maya Angelou for phenomenal lady

what are your thoughts about our generation losing touch with our roots and forgetting the history and struggles of our ancestors? What do you think some of our leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King and Medgar Evers would say about the election of President Obama if they were alive today?

I think that our generation spends too much time worried about wordly things and the newest technology or fashion. Not enough time is spent on our history and how we have gotten to the place we are today. If they were alive, especially Martin, he would simply say the dream has been fulfilled.

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DAJA ROBINSON
22
2005 GRADUATE
FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RE-INROLLING APRIL 2010
SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA
FASHION DESIGN

twitter : sincerlydaja

1. why is black history month important to you? what does it mean to you?
Although I may not always express it Black History Month is important to me because you truly don't know where you are going until you know where you have been. I always say "never forget where you come from" that can surely go as far as slave days. They paved the way and we owe them the respect and recognition.

2. who are your hero(s)? why?
Honestly my hero is my grandmother. She was alive when it was "Black and White" and she is the strongest woman I have witnessed in my 22yrs of living. I've watched her raise 3 generations and til this day she is still raising children. As tired as she is, she has never gave up on us. My grandmother has been discriminated against and also uplifted not only by the opposite race but by the race of our own. I've seen her hurt, disappointment, tears, laughs and smiles through life and I am blessed she's alive to witness our first african american president. Ok, I can go on all day but my Grandmother is my Hero.

3. what do you think some of our past leaders such as dr. martin luther king jr, medgar evers, and malcolm x would say about the current state of race in american and the election of president obama?
I think they would be proud that we have surely come along way. Some of there dreams have become reality. I'm sure they will say we still have work to do. Fighting hard for equality was an issue we seemed to overcome BUT our biggest problem now isn't the opposite race. Our biggest problem now is in our own backyard. Instead of us fighting because we are the minority, we are killing our brothers and sisters. Black and black crime is a disgrace and if our past
leaders were still alive they would be disappointed in us for that.

4. do you think that blacks are properly represented today? why or why not?
Yes and No. Yes because we have great role models in the right position of power. Thanks to the Obamas, both President Barack and first lady Michelle. Thanks to the Jesse Jacksons, the Ben Jealous' (president of NAACP), the Tony Dungys (first black nfl coach to win the super bowl) and even Patricia Hinds of Essence Magazine they can properly represent the hard working, no limit, I have a dream side of the minority. No because in reality, our communities are suffering. The younger generation is losing interest in what's important. They would rather pick up a gun than a book, or purchase a new mix tape instead of enroll for college. I think the ppl with the biggest influence over the kids should reach out to the communities in more ways than one. But the world we live in says sex is better than education.

5. many argue that there should be no black history month and that if there was a white history month it would be considered racism, what do you say to those who believe this?
I say to those ppl go screw yourself. As much as we've been through we deserve respect. They give us the month of February being the shortest month in the year, 28days out of 365 to be exact and you are still trying to throw us in the back of the bus like we don't exist. I say in the world I live in, every month is white history month so for these 28days let us be great.

if you have any other comments or anything else to say you can also include it.. i always love extra input...
I would like to give the biggest shout out to Rosa Parks. I ride the bus 3-4 hrs every day out of my life and I can't even begin to fathom what it was like to be treated with such, hatred, malice and disrespect. So she is very much respected because I always sit in the front of the bus. I wish someone would try and make me move to the back.

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ti dickenson

junior

brooklyn, ny

university of west georgia

nursing

black history is knowing your history and respecting and learning from it. But it also about creating your own history, observing and making your own mark....black history month is something i admire alot, but my "black" history isnt just celebrated for one month i celebrate it every month...then and now, people i admire is jimi hendrix and michelle obama...henrix because he allowed blacks like you and i to create our own identity outside of a box people like to put others in...and michelle obama because she defines the new age woman and not in a bad way. in regards to president obama and the election i think it is the new age revolution.

"when the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - jimi hendrix

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diamond ridgeway

university of west georgia

hometown: brooklyn, ny

psychology

twitter: I_RocDiamondz

Black History to me means Understanding yourself and Reflecting on where you could've been vs Where you are now. Its imperative that we know our history becuz if we leave it up to the schools all we are going to know is about white inventors and presidents. Although they teach us about slaves, the individual slaves arent highlighted, The chapter's subtitle is the name of the man that owned,sold or abused the slaves. Black children are just told that black people from the past did sooo much, but where not taught exactly WHAT they did. So Black HIstory month is a time to reflect and comprehend. We're here for a reason and we're going to succeed

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supastarrr

valencia community college

2nd year

hometown: orlando florida

general studies

twitter: _supastarrr

what does black history month mean to you? what are your feeling regarding black history month and who are some of your heroes and why?

Hey it's Supastarrr,

To me, Black History Month should be a way for us to reflect on what we've been through, where we are at now, && where we see ourselves in the future. Now, more than ever, because we have a black President, should be evidence that we can really do anything we set our minds to.

My hero is Malcolm X, definitely. Although he was a black supremacist, it's not hard to see why. He educated black people on their roots, helping them to stand up against white people until they were treated fairly. One of my favorite quotes by him is "Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery."

-Supastarrr

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WYAN SMITH:
21
senior
syracuse university
hometown: brooklyn, ny
business major

twitter: bk_smitty

what does black history month mean to you? what are your feeling regarding black history month and who are some of your heroes and why?
black history month always goes past my head. i really dont pay attention. however, i do believe tht it is important to pay homage to those who have and are currently paving the way. an imporant hero of figure for me is thurgood marshall because of his impact on society.

"if the first amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch."- Thurgood Marshall