Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

"Attractions will include black history exhibitions, Caribbean food, a steel band and other Caribbean music and a slide show"
Door security and recreationasl drugs will be provided by the local Yardie gang.

Bright Spark wrote:
Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

The only problem with the city council's Black History month is that they wheel out the same displays every year- the Windrush and the montage of ex Saints players. Surely there's more to Black history than slavery, migration and football. No mention of Craig David and Aaron Soul- both local black lads who had singles in the charts.

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote:
Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

The other eleven months are 'Allow yourself to be made to feel ashamed of being white and British by every other minority group...months'

Black History Month is a mechanism used by the middle-classes to knock working-class whites and accuse them of racism and discrimination (remember the BBC's White season?).

The truth is that things like slavery were caused by the wealthy and in the main ordinary folk have done rather well to incorporate non-whites into their neighbourhoods.

The middle classes use racial difference to perpetuate class divides.

Condor Man wrote:
Black History Month is a mechanism used by the middle-classes to knock working-class whites and accuse them of racism and discrimination (remember the BBC's White season?). The truth is that things like slavery were caused by the wealthy and in the main ordinary folk have done rather well to incorporate non-whites into their neighbourhoods. The middle classes use racial difference to perpetuate class divides.

Bit off track but on the subject of slavery, millions of white europeans were made slaves by North Africans, even to the extent of frequently plundering Cornish/Devon villages for slaves.
Not excusing slavery in any way but worth pointing out it's was not only perpetuated by whites.

Condor Man wrote:
Black History Month is a mechanism used by the middle-classes to knock working-class whites and accuse them of racism and discrimination (remember the BBC's White season?). The truth is that things like slavery were caused by the wealthy and in the main ordinary folk have done rather well to incorporate non-whites into their neighbourhoods. The middle classes use racial difference to perpetuate class divides.

you seem a little paranoid there. Racism is not class specific so don't know why you think the middle classes (if there is such a thing) would want to make the working class feel they are racist.

It is more likely that these events are simply a way of celebrating some of the great achievements black people have managed along with easing our historical conscience by acknowledging their struggle.

We are guilty you see

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote: Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

If we can't have a White History Month, can we have some 'MOWO' awards instead?

Jack Nelson wrote:

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote: Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

If we can't have a White History Month, can we have some 'MOWO' awards instead?

While we are at it,how about a white policeman association.

I will go and have a look, but I wouldn't mind betting that most of the exhibitions etc will be of the usual patronising kind. Pity.
If we were truly integrated, the history of black people in Southampton (or anywhere else) would be incorporated all the time in mainstream events/museum displays/ etc. Then there would be no need for special months.

Vonnie wrote:
I will go and have a look, but I wouldn't mind betting that most of the exhibitions etc will be of the usual patronising kind. Pity.
If we were truly integrated, the history of black people in Southampton (or anywhere else) would be incorporated all the time in mainstream events/museum displays/ etc. Then there would be no need for special months.

Exactly, I have never understood the MOBO awards, since the 60's black music has been an integral part of pop music with huge influence, Motown,Stax,Rap,R&B and more,it is like saying we can't cut it with the main scene so we will have our own awards,a bit like the Yanks with their 'World Series Baseball' that only the Yanks play in...they can't loose!

obelisker wrote:

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote: Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

The other eleven months are 'Allow yourself to be made to feel ashamed of being white and British by every other minority group...months'

Ahhhh!! You feel ashamed for being white? Well I dont. It must be your obsession. I would get out more.

hulla baloo wrote:

Jack Nelson wrote:

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote: Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

If we can't have a White History Month, can we have some 'MOWO' awards instead?

While we are at it,how about a white policeman association.

Not even clever.

obelisker wrote:

Vonnie wrote: I will go and have a look, but I wouldn't mind betting that most of the exhibitions etc will be of the usual patronising kind. Pity. If we were truly integrated, the history of black people in Southampton (or anywhere else) would be incorporated all the time in mainstream events/museum displays/ etc. Then there would be no need for special months.

Exactly, I have never understood the MOBO awards, since the 60's black music has been an integral part of pop music with huge influence, Motown,Stax,Rap,R&am
p;B and more,it is like saying we can't cut it with the main scene so we will have our own awards,a bit like the Yanks with their 'World Series Baseball' that only the Yanks play in...they can't loose!

I think nearly ALL music is of black origin anyway. The only ones I can think off that were probably white in origin are classical and country.

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote:
Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

...THen how come our children today do not actually know our history? The one thing I despise in our otherwise excellent national curriculum is that history has become a touchy feely guilt fest designed to make British children ashamed of their country without actually knowing about its past, before they are even adults. There is virtually no teaching of the Industrial Revolution, The Agricultural Revolution, let alone the Magna Carta. Instead they learn about the American Civil War (why?) and don't even know that there was an Engish Civil War or what it was about (why not?) They are taught little of European political History (what about the Congress System?) but only of colonialism, whicn gives a massive distorted picture of the imperatives and drivers that made Western Europe the world's powerhouse in industry, science, music, the arts and discovery. So no, I don't see any of this in the other 11 months, or even the 12th either for that matter, but no doubt every school in the district will incorporate Black History month into its lessons.
Guardian readers don't believe it is possible to be a patriot without being a racist in Britain. (though it's ok elsewhere apparently).

Iw61 wrote:

obelisker wrote:

Iw61 wrote:

Bright Spark wrote: Will there be a 'White History Month' sometime, or would such an event upset the PC Brigade?

The other 11 months are white history months. Idiot.

The other eleven months are 'Allow yourself to be made to feel ashamed of being white and British by every other minority group...months'

Ahhhh!! You feel ashamed for being white? Well I dont. It must be your obsession. I would get out more.

I do not feel ashamed to be white o.k you old nob end.