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Posted: February 2

Durham hosts MLK Black History Month Parade

Durham, N.C. — The Bull City kicked off Black History Month with a parade on Saturday.

The MLK Black History Month Parade is an 11-year tradition for Durham. Despite the cold, the marching bands, dance teams and groups made their way down Fayetteville Road.

Durham Bulls’ mascot Wool E. Bull proved to be a parade favorite. Rep. G.K. Butterfield served as the grand marshal.

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"Black History Month . . . . . " and " . . . African-American History Month".

Gezzzzzzz. Make you mind up, which is it now?!!!

paultaylorsr100
February 6, 2013 1:53 p.m.

Before the nonsense about where White History Month shows up here, let me say, as a white woman, that most American history books pay attention solely to the history of white middle-class and upper-class men; there's very little about people of color, the working class, or white women.

Black History Month is needed still to provide a more balanced account of American history. A time may come when it is not needed, but that time is most decidedly not now.

I often attend African-American History Month events and am glad for the education.

anneonymousone
February 4, 2013 1:00 p.m.

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