I’m honestly still undecided about this issue. On the one hand, I’m glad we still acknowledge Dr. King every year. I think that the day doesn’t only symbolize a unity between blacks, but between all Americans. Even though many of us didn’t think about Dr. King last Monday, I still believe it’s important for us to take a day off. It’s unusual for students to get a random Monday off, and I think the extent of the holiday helps it make an impact.
However, I think that it’s about time for us to start learning about and paying tribute to other people who have contributed to human rights. All I ever knew about W. E. B. Dubois was a short description of him I needed to know for an APUSH quiz last year, which I have since forgotten. I would know nothing about Harvey Milk if Sean Penn hadn’t starred in a movie about him. And even with a Hollywood movie, how many still don’t know about him?
I think that it’s time for us to start learning about the people who sacrificed so much to help the world we live in. Of course this is necessary for Black History, but I think it is only fair for us to extend our knowledge to people who have fought for Womens’, Gay, Latino, Irish, Workers’, American Rights.
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