What I want to know is….where is the LESSON in all of this? The school gets to teach there Catholicism and ways of the world. Then when its "our" chance to enlighten them on our "authors, poets, founders, innovators, creators, movers and shakers, this is how they want to learn and show "concern" and "honor"? Typical.

I personally would not eat what was offered either, just because ALL black ppl don’t eat "fried chicken, ham and cornbread". And I DEFINATELY wouldn’t eat the vegetables, not b/c they are vegetables, but BECAUSE there’s a chance they are cooked WITH MEAT! GROSS! I don’t eat MEAT! Just like the NBC menu, revise that crap! Yes, I would be offended!

Maybe there wouldn’t be so much ado about it if it weren’t "out there" the way it is. In my opinion, history is history period! Now, tell me this, what would be said if there were a specific month set aside and named "White History Month"? Or what if there were a "White Miss America" pagent? Oh, you may say well it’s all white anyway but think about that. I just don’t think it’s right, it’s segregation and reverse racism and until this country can come together and be a truly multi racial country then all the hate crimes will never end.

I am pretty sure they are teaching the kids about the GREAT African Americans in our history…..I don’t think they meant any harm by it. I went to a Catholic School and I also attend a Catholic Church…..and both are majority african american parishoners. I think the school was trying to find a way to make the events interesting for the kids…lets face it….we feed our kids soul food and they listen to hip-hop and they wear braids so why is it offensive that they chose those things to celebrate. If they would have put on an african american skit they probably wouldn’t have as many volunteers. We need to make up our minds…..we want to be recognize as the creators of hip-hop, soul food and braids but if someone else recognize us for it then they are sterotyping??? Come on yall!!! We need to teach our kids at home as well and let them know that from our hair to our music to our food there is NOTHING wrong with being black!!! Celebrate it !!! I wish I could come and eat some of that fried chicken and collards…LOL!!!! Not everyone is trying to put blacks down….shoot we do enough of that on our own….if you should be mad, be mad at the hip-hop artist out here telling your kids its ok to smoke weed and own guns…..leave the Catholic faith alone!!!

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I am pretty sure they are teaching the kids about the GREAT African Americans in our history
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I doubt it.

28 days of Black History month should consist of a Learn-a-thon…. learn and share about 28 different, progressive, relevant Blacks.

Who among us can spit knowledge on 28 different Black movers and shakers?

It’s time out for bullshyt. Stop waiting for white americans to teach our black children.

& the mom at that school should be shot…. if she thought the email was FUNNY, the joke was on her and her kid! ;-(

STOP!

Oh heck, the other 11 months are white history month. It’s important for black parents to realize that whites do not and have never been invested in educating black children about the national and global accomplishments of people of African descent. If BHM is going to be so disrespected in a Catholic school of all places, then perhaps it should be omitted altogether. Personally, I’m a fan of home schooling. It would be great if the government gave grant funding or subsidies to parents who wished to home school their kids but I know the states wouldn’t go for it because they profit off of keeping those chairs filled.

In my opinion everyday is "Black History Day" for African Americans, white people need to grow up and move pass this racism issue, enough already, we have more important issues to solve! Enough said!!

I’m sorry i’m very late seeing this but i don’t think its racist or even something to be offend by, it is however a lil stereo typical…. graffiti has nothing to do with black history month look at the history of graffiti which i have had to research its not ….. as for soul food whilst i don’t think using that name is bad or negative, not every black person eats those foods but perhaps if a lesson was given why we eat and cook those food and where the name came from.. with regards to the hair braiding again i don’t think its necessarily a bad thing i suppose my main issue is there seems to be no real mention of lessons regarding black history…hopefully it in the normal curriculum, not necessarily under black history but as an event in history that is significant enough to warrant being on the curriculum.