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Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:

These teachers say they're telling 'true story' of
Thanksgiving. Some critics disagree.

newsobserver.com
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article237547129.html

Happy National Genocide (Thanksgiving) Day!

In 1637 the body of a white man was discovered dead in a
boat. Armed settlers -- which we tell our children were God
fearing, gentle, sharing, kind Pilgrims -- invaded a Pequot
village. They also set the village, which included many
children, on fire.

By Nicole Breedlove
huffingtonpost.com
November 25, 2013

Thanksgiving has never been a celebratory holiday in my
family. Whenever my family did cook we always gave thanks
that all the Native Americans weren't wiped out when
Columbus "discovered" America. I never understood why my
family was so against Thanksgiving. In school we drew
turkeys with our hands and it was a happy time. It meant a
couple of days off from school. My teachers made it seem
like Thanksgiving was a holiday to look forward to. The New
York City public education system told me what Thanksgiving
was all about. I was very careful to regurgitate what they
taught me when tested so I wouldn't get a failing grade.
When I was older though I was told the truth by my family.

My great, great, great, great grandfather was a part of a
band of Black Indians in Florida, hence my unique and
Native American-sounding last name. It seems I come from a
long line of warriors and activists. I am a revolutionary
not by choice but by lineage. When I did finally learn,
there was no stopping me. Whenever someone asked what I was
doing for Thanksgiving I proudly stated that I no longer
celebrate it. Thanksgiving day should be known as National
Land Theft and American Genocide Day.

I learned that in 1637 the body of a white man was
discovered dead in a boat. Armed settlers -- which we tell
our children were God fearing, gentle, sharing, kind
Pilgrims -- invaded a Pequot village. They also set the
village, which included many children, on fire. Those who
were lucky enough to escape the fire were systematically
sought, hunted down and killed. While many, including
historians, still debate what exactly happened this day,
also known as the Pequot Massacre, it directly led to the
creation of "Thanksgiving Day." This is what the governor
of Bay Colony had to say days after the massacre, "A day of
thanksgiving. Thanking God that they had eliminated over
700 men, women and children."

Continues at:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicole-breedlove/thanksgiving-pequot-massacre_b_4337722.html

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
https://tinyurl.com/jaimaharaj

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