Send to a Friend

troubleinharlem's avatar

How do you feel about the still-to-be-built Smithsonian Black History Museum?

Asked by troubleinharlem (7991points) February 24th, 2012

I was talking to my cousin earlier today and she mentioned how she felt about the museum. Basically, her point was this:

I am not sure how I feel about this. We keep saying we want to be included in the history of this country. Is this a step in the right direction? Opening up a museum that is specifically about the Black history? Then we aren’t included in the overall history, but a different set apart history. Will there now need to be a Mexican history museum? Or maybe a Japanese history museum where we show their contributions to our society that have long been overlooked? Yes, African American’s have a significant history in this country that has been ignored and overlooked, but shouldn’t it be included in the American History Museum rather than a separate but equal Black History Museum? This is why I’m not sure how to feel about it.

Here’s the article if you want to read it.

Using Fluther

or

Using Email

Separate multiple emails with commas.
We’ll only use these emails for this message.