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First Look: African American Museum Opening on National Mall

Discussion in 'Race Relations' started by trucker, Sep 24, 2016.

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  1. DarkSkies

    DarkSkies Well-Known Member

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    I love museums, so I guess I don't understand how a museum can (*)(*)(*)(*) people off no matter how controversial the exhibits.
     
    DarkSkies, Sep 25, 2016
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  2. APACHERAT

    APACHERAT Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I gave it 25 hours of thought and I'm still clueless, I have no idea.

    Peanut butter ?
     
    APACHERAT, Sep 25, 2016
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  3. cd8ed

    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The squeaky wheel gets the grease
     
    cd8ed, Sep 25, 2016
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  4. straight ahead

    straight ahead Well-Known Member

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    Collectively? Generally riot.
     
    straight ahead, Sep 25, 2016
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  5. doombug

    doombug Well-Known Member

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    So what is in this museum?
     
    doombug, Sep 25, 2016
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  6. RonnieFan

    RonnieFan Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'd like to know your version of where astrology, calculus, and geometry originated from.

    And what "palaces" where ancient blacks living in while whitey was in caves?

    Please, inform us.
     
    RonnieFan, Sep 25, 2016
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  7. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    it's ridiculous, set up a white only history museum right next to it and you will understand
     
    FreshAir, Sep 25, 2016
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  8. Woogs

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    How much floor space is dedicated to black slave owners?
     
    Woogs, Sep 25, 2016
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  9. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    you mean when blacks were selling slaves to them, I doubt they added that to the Museum
     
    FreshAir, Sep 25, 2016
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  10. Woogs

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    No, I mean that free blacks, as a percentage, were more likely to own slaves than whites.
     
    Woogs, Sep 25, 2016
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  11. DarkSkies

    DarkSkies Well-Known Member

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    We have white only history museums everywhere. There's no fuss *shrug*. So I don't understand why this is an issue. Consider this:

    There's an airplane museum in Dayton, Ohio. Pretty cool imho. Anyway, I've yet to hear anyone whine and moan about the lack of there being a train museum nearby. Some museums just have a specific focus. This is all too much ado about less than nothin'.
     
    DarkSkies, Sep 25, 2016
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  12. doombug

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    Since Michelle Obama, a descendent of slave owners, was at the opening I am sure they have a whole wing dedicated to slave owners.
     
    doombug, Sep 25, 2016
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  13. Pollycy

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    I can't help but wonder... what would the reaction be to the country opening a "White People's Museum"?

    Considering that nearly everything that ever made America the richest, most prosperous, powerful, and free country in the world was due primarily to the ingenuity, dedication, sacrifices, and energy of White people, it would be QUITE a museum.... Oooh... but that wouldn't be politically-correct and "cool", would it...? :spin:
     
    Pollycy, Sep 25, 2016
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  14. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Next museum should be to display the injustices done to Americans by blacks. We can show destroyed business, cop cars on fire and the brutal rapes of women.
     
    Robert, Sep 25, 2016
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  15. superbadbrutha

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    Anyone who has study History and not His-Story knows exactly what I am talking about. Use the rest of your Sunday doing alittle studying.

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    Help yourself.

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    You already have them. That is part of the problem, you want to discount what everyone else contributed to it and just take credit for yourself.
     
    superbadbrutha, Sep 25, 2016
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  16. Merwen

    Merwen Well-Known Member

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    Show me px.

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    Considering the recent behavior, and that MY taxes are going into it yes, I do.
     
    Merwen, Sep 25, 2016
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    Jonsa Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    doncha just luv when the usual suspects crawl out from under their rocks to spout such typical racist batcrap?

    So predictable.
     
    Jonsa, Sep 25, 2016
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  18. Merwen

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    I am against the removal of historic statues for racist reasons.
     
    Merwen, Sep 25, 2016
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  19. Merwen

    Merwen Well-Known Member

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    Typical lib no-think bs.
     
    Merwen, Sep 25, 2016
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  20. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I will expect a thank you going out to GW Bush since he got this project going.
     
    Robert, Sep 25, 2016
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  21. Injeun

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    People who make significant contributions are honored in museums for their gifts to society and for posterity's sake. If upon reflection, one notices that a particular race such as your own is underrepresented. And if this bothers you. Then you best get to contributing something other than your skin color and complaints. Because honestly, no-one gives a sh*t about your color or jealous spine. So stop leaning on that tool and do something beneficial with it.
     
    Injeun, Sep 25, 2016
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  22. FoxHastings

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    I'm sure you won't visit the museum and have your racist preconceived ideas upset....I see your view is that whites are supreme to blacks.

    Yes, white people did have the upper hand, the better opportunities, the lack of prejudice to hold them back.....they weren't slaughtered legally for the color of their skin so they didn't have that holding them back. They had better schooling based on their skin color, they had schooling which people of color didn't have. They weren't lynched for no reason. Their children didn't have fire hoses and police dogs turned on them for simply wanting to go to school.


    What's amazing are the blacks who had to overcome so much hate and prejudice like yours to accomplish what they did...much more was needed of sacrifices, dedication, energy and ingenuity than any white needed......some were killed for just speaking out...

    Educated people ( who visit museums) know there are museums "dedicated" to whites (because they don't mention blacks...)

    If you credit white people with everything good in America I hope you show an understanding of "personal responsibility" and credit them with everything that's wrong with America :)
     
    FoxHastings, Sep 25, 2016
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  23. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    name one, they are not "white only", the "Black only is the issue here
     
    FreshAir, Sep 25, 2016
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  24. DarkSkies

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    Most of the museums are Eurocentric. Of course they are white museums. The African American museum is not a black-only museum. It is opened to the public. Some museums have a focus. African American history and culture is theirs.
     
    DarkSkies, Sep 25, 2016
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  25. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    the museums are not "whites only" by design, your spinning now, this museum is black only history

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    FreshAir, Sep 25, 2016
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