As I drove home, my friend sitting in the passenger seat, flicking through the local rag, I was mildly disappointed when she came up with a blank. However on deeper investigation (ie she opened her eyes properly!), there it was, slap bang in the middle pages: "Teacher attacks council over withdrawal (of support for Black History Month)". I had made it into the Fulham Chronicle. And to my even greater delight was labelled as "History teacher and race campaigner", a soubriquet that I shall certainly be taking up. The article describes how I "slammed" the (new Conservative) councils decision to withdraw support for Black History Month and how "disappointed" I was with this.This was alongside a comment that the decision to withdraw funding from schools to celebrate BHM was "appalling", and pictured next to a delightful picture of myself (looking rather less than appalled and rather too pleased with myself, if I am being honest). But all in all, a good day's work for the 'race campaigner'. Let's just hope they don't sack me.
#19 October 2006
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I'm not one for these thinly veiled attacks on campaigners like yourself. As a former striker (not like Shearer) and paid up union member, I fully understand how you may have felt. Keep up the media savey as a smile in the face of adversity goes a long way and gets more votes than an expletive.
You may even be laying the foundations for a future career in politics at this rate.
H
Posted by: | 10:34pm 19 October 2006
speaking of veils...
no but honestly, there's no white history month is there?
Posted by: | 10:47am 21 October 2006
Do you think there is a need for white history month? wasn't everything you were taught at school 'white history'? do you want to put yourself in the position of the exploited, oppressed and hidden?
H, I don't think I would go into organised politics - but do enjoy a bit of political knockabout.
Posted by: sir | 3:21pm 23 October 2006
easy sir. Don't knock me about! Only messin. I think its a good thing what you're doin. USA has had a black history month for as long as I can remember. And no, everything I was taught at school didn't neccessarily involve white people.
Posted by: | 6:14pm 24 October 2006
but where were you taught? if you are in the US it's ok to learn about African Americans, I would argue that we should be teaching Black British history in UK schools. Sorry if I came on a bit strong, I just get annoyed to hear the same shit over and over again. In fact the last time I posted stuff about it on a teacher forum some wag set up www.whitehistory4schools.com, ho ho ho.
Posted by: sir | 7:54pm 24 October 2006