Donald Trump Changes Black History Month to African American History Month

[highplainsdem]

Source: TMZ

Donald Trump has changed Black History Month to National African American History month, and we know why.

A senior administration official tells TMZ, after meeting with African American leaders, he believed the consensus was that the term "black" is outdated, and the more appropriate way to refer to the community is "African American."

The official added, Trump was mindful of the new addition to the Smithsonian ... the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Every U.S. president since 1976 had designated February as Black History Month ... same sentiment, different name.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/02/black-history-month-african-american-donald-trump/

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Link to TMZ's copy of the WH press release:

http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/black-history-month.pdf


Editing to add the link to that press release on the WH website:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/02/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-february-national-african-american

[ananda]

1. So, they know why but I guess I need it spelled out.

Why is the term "Black" offensive to Trump, but not
African American?

Is it to make them sound more white?

Or less immigranty/islamy?

Or to make it clear that they have to be full-fledged
citizens?

[Doodley]

2. All of the above

[erpowers]

3. Attempted Pandering

I think the change is nothing more than attempted pandering. "See I am not racist. I took an outdated word and changed it to a more modern word". Donald Trump cannot be racist because he changed the name of Black History Month to African-American History Month.

[ananda]

8. That makes sense.

Thank you!

I suspect that's what he thinks in his little racist brain,
but the reality is that everyone knows he's a racist
nazi eugenicist to the core.

[Javaman]

13. my first thought. nt

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Yes to all.

[Iggo]

6. To answer your questions, in order...

It's not. He doesn't give a shit about black people.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

[WinkyDink]

5. Using only the term "African American" is to be inaccurate, as "African" per se was the reality for

centuries.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery

[George II]

7. It's still Black History Month to me.

[Kittycow]

12. I'm not changing it either.

[George II]

14. I guess he doesn't understand that not all Blacks are from Africa.

[Newcanuck]

17. Not all Blacks are from Africa

And, conversely, not all Africans (like me) are Black. Black History Month is an inclusive term as far as I am concerned.

[IronLionZion]

15. Yup, it's less wordy and includes more people

like Caribbean-Americans and mixed race people

[chowder66]

9. Are they trying to jack BLM in some way? nt

[mobeau69]

10. Ding-Ding-Ding. We have a winner.

Wonder if it ran the change by his African American first?

[chowder66]

11. It's suspicious and I wouldn't put it past them that they are trying to 'make it go away'.

I hope everyone keeps using Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, etc.

[randome]

16. Did this 'consensus' they reference include the opinions of any blacks?

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[iluvtennis]

18. Trump always has to insert himself...did he consult with the black/AA members of congress...

...there has always been a dichotomy among the black community as weather it should be black or AA

[Grimelle]

19. Every time

the hyphenate an ethnic group is to show they came from somewhere.
Not really, fully from here.

[Tanuki]

20. This way, we might avoid talking about the achievements of Touissant L'Ouverture, Patrice Lumumba,

and others whom Trump et al. would like to erase from history and memory.

[Vinca]

21. Did he consult with Fred Douglass first?

[B2G]

22. Isn't that what Obama called it? Nt

[uppityperson]

23. ""black" is outdated, and the more appropriate way to refer to the community is "African American""?

I wonder how they came upon that theory

[B2G]

24. Probably started with President Clinton

http://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/african-american.php

[uppityperson]

25. I thought "african american" was outdated and "black" more appropriate

But that's just what I get from friends, acquaintances, so forth, being a german-danish-pakistani-american mutt.

[B2G]

26. Yeah, I'm never sure

Point is its been called that since Clinton in '96. Bigger fish and all...

[tikka]

27. For a government addicted to using initials as name

National African American History ends up as NAAH. Naah is a perfect way for a white supremacist to dis the history month. The National really has no function otherwise unless it's just a fascistic addition.

[RegexReader]

28. not surprised

by anything anymore