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2.04.2003
Black History Month Becomes History? First and foremost, a little bragging is in order. Joe Klein in this week’s issue of Time confirms what “Unpaid” has been saying all along. “…a stronger Israel is very much embedded in the rational for war with Iraq. It is a part of the argument that dare not speak its name, a fantasy quietly cherished by the neo-conservative faction in the Bush Administration and by many leaders of the American Jewish community…The maddening thing is, the outlines of a Middle East peace are obvious: Israelis abandon most of the settlements; Palestinians abandon the right of return.” However, what is more interesting of note is the fact that perhaps the real loser in the Columbia tragedy is Black History Month? It does seem odd does it not that not less than two months after Trent Lott’s gaffe no one is banging the drums for more blacks in prominent positions? Could it be the high profile presence of Colin Powell in the news? Is this going to be the month that Black History is actually made with his stirring declaration to the UN Security Council? It is only worth nothing because in the face of Guttinger v. University of Michigan approaching the steps of the Supreme Court one would think that a special on Brown v. Board of Education might be waiting in the wings. But has Black History month become just that? |
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