Slavery and the Making of America

[IrateCitizen]

Just a reminder -- tomorrow PBS will be running part one of a two-part series, "Slavery and the Making of America". It airs from 9-11 PM on 2/9 in NYC, check your local outlet for listings.

http://www.pbs.org/previews/slavery/

[Dez]

1. SLavery is alive and well

in Amerika. Now the slaves are mostly drug users in prison.

[jeffrey_X]

2. It's too bad the majority of America doesn't think that way...

They are too busy repeating the same old shit... "you do time if you commit the crime"

[itzamirakul]

3. Thanks for the reminder....

The sad thing is that those who most need to see this program will be the ones who do not watch it.

[IrateCitizen]

4. Yeah, it's probably up against American Idol or The Bachelorette...

And we know how much Americans love their mindless entertainment over anything remotely intellectual! :eyes:

[itzamirakul]

5. Sometimes I wonder if programs such as this are even

shown in areas that have heavy home-schooling and racist attitudes. Those are the people who need to see this kind of information more than anyone else.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

6. what does home-schooling have to do with racist attitudes?

I know lots of mothers who home school because it ensures that their child will get more attention or their school does not have adequate programs for their child.