Length:3.08 mins Date:iast Oct 2005 Location:Brockley
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ROOM FOR DEBATE One afternoon at college Karyn and her classmates ponder what they see as the pros and cons of having a Black History Month. Does it lead to too much dwelling on the past? Or is it an essential way of paying respects to the achievements of people before us?