Isn't it funny

I heard somethin on the radio today and although it was a joke, it actually was accurate. Now, everybody knows how today is the birthday of Cesar Chavez. And they had a dude (joke dude, just actin ignorant for comical purposes) tryin to say what Chavez did for Mexicans. Everything he said was wrong (and funny!! lol). But that brought up the thought of....How man people (African Americans and Latino Americans) celebrate all these heritage stuff (i.e Black History month, MLK Jr. Day, Cesar Chavez day, Cinco de Mayo, ect.) and have NO idea of what exactly they are celebrating for??? They just know they get a day off, discounts and certain places or food from festivals and what not. They don't understand the struggle those people went thru for US to have better lives. It's obvious we don't, because of how the majority of our people behave in a manner that puts our respective races to shame every day. I asked a friend of mine "What do you think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcome X would think of black people today.....EXCLUDING Barak Obama??" I personally think they would be greatly disappointed in the majority but they'd see hope in that small few that truley want better for not only themselves but for their people.