Black History Month: Debunking the 10 biggest myths about black history
OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths about Black History Month...
6. Black Americans are better off (versus Africans) because of slavery
We will never know what Africa would have been today without the disruption of slavery and colonization. To argue, as conservative David Horowitz claims, that African-Americans are better off because of slavery — and should be thankful they are the most prosperous blacks in the world— is to ignore the high price that black people have paid. And perhaps that is the point for some people.
One cannot begin to put a price tag on what the separation of families, loss of cultural ties and lost wages has cost the black community.
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