No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinking ahead
Just a quick note:
Sitting on the cusp of Black History Month, it’s discouraging to see the Trump administration attack and diminish practically everything in America that isn’t Christian and white; that’s the result of the convicted felon’s order to rid the government of “DEI” or “woke” content.
For instance, “The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace,” Military Times reported yesterday.
The list includes Black History Month.
It’ll be interesting to see if this is another unexpected outcome to an incompetent order that will have to be walked back and blamed on a media misunderstanding, like the Trump order to end federally-funded programs that was just halted by public outcry.
More likely, it’s a genuine attempt to whiten the military. Newly installed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose tattoos and attitudes have long been linked to white supremacy, has already begun referring to military bases Fort Liberty and Fort Moore as Forts Bragg and Benning, respectively — you know, the names of the white supremacist Confederates who fought against the United States in order to retain the unjust and cruel institution of slavery.
This is a slap in the face to every service person who is not white — or who doesn’t have a conscience.
But we don’t have to go along.
This year, this moment, provides us with an opportunity to show our support for the African American community, which has contributed to the richness of our thought and culture, by supporting local BHM activities. The Central Library and organizations like Bookmarks will be publishing lists of activities; I’ll suggest this one to get the ball rolling:
It’s in my neighborhood and it looks like it’ll be very rewarding.
Song for the day:
More Sunday. Have a good end of the week.
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Overflow:
No more Black History Month observations for the military:
Things we remember. I remember going to school in the 1960s. I believe integration was just starting in Forsyth county. Our school librarian in midyear was switched out from a caucasian lady to a remarkable black lady. She was not just a librarian, she was a teacher and she had assignments for us. Never had a librarian given out actual work, a project, to be completed and reported on at our subsequent weekly class library meeting time. It must have been Black History month as I was assigned George Washing Carver. I was truly amazed to learn that there were black scientists and influential black Americans. It was an eye opening lesson for a young child, one I still remember to this day. I thank the black librarian for exposing me to aspects of history which unlikely would have been covered in our regular classes, and for making me aware that all people are capable of great achievement in our country.
Paising observance of MLK Day???? Black history month?
We must overtly resist.
Thanks Mick