Title: Why there is no such thing as white history month
Headings: Why there is no such thing as white history month
Why there is no such thing as white history month
An explanation on why the idea would be ridiculous
It’s hard to deny that the history of white people is well-served
People don’t write books about people they haven’t heard of

Content: So complete is the domination of white historical narratives that we don’t really notice when we’re hearing about them exclusively. It’s hard to deny that the history of white people is well-served
Conversely, Black history is wildly underrepresented, not just in classrooms but in culture as a whole. It can, for some, feel strange to learn about people who are different. The under-representation of the African diaspora in popular consciousness is also something of a vicious cycle, one which sees their stories left out of history books, both literally and figuratively. People don’t write books about people they haven’t heard of, and it’s those same history books which are used to teach the next generation. As the dominant culture, in terms of sheer numbers and political power, white people prioritise their own stories. We don’t always do so consciously, but we identify much more easily with figures who remind us of ourselves. We extol their virtues and absolve their sins. An excellent example of this implicit bias is Winston Churchill, voted the greatest Briton ever by a public BBC poll in 2002. The Prime Minister who saw us through our darkest hour, bringing an end to the horrors brought by the Nazis.