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Black History Month Ireland, why?

Yellow_Fern · 2021-10-23 13:06:12

I see RTÉ have launched a black history month for Ireland to chart the contributions of Afro-Irish to the history of this island. I like the idea of charting contemporary history and I think it is important to not overlook the stories of people from non-Irish backgrounds. On their webpage they mention various stories about…

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#422 24-11-2021 4:15pm
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African Americans don't want a colorblind society
I don't think this is true, but even if it is, this is what they need and what they should get, for the sake of everyone.

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#423 24-11-2021 5:28pm
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For the sake of everyone, race should be removed from the equation. That can't happen when every discussion returns to talking about race.

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#424 24-11-2021 7:00pm
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Yes, couldn't agree more. But this is apparently a white supremacist view stemming from our white privilege - and this also needs to be removed from the current list of make-pretend issues.

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