The mainstream media runs black history classes
Online black history class for Irish media RTÉ
With doubts in mind, I did some homework, and just this past October 1, the Irish state media opened the "Black History Classroom", every October is Ireland's "Black Month", RTÉ launched a series of six episodes, through the stories of influential people, key historical moments and the development of the black community to explore the history of black people in Ireland. The moderators of this series of classes are from the non-governmental self-organization Black and Irish, who publish stories of black people living in Ireland on Ins, and their tireless efforts have attracted the attention of RTÉ, the irish official media, hoping to let more Irish people know the origin of "Black Month" and the development of people of color in Ireland.
Chinese was included in the Irish College Entrance Examination
I have also reported before that Chinese has been included in the Irish college entrance examination, the earliest Chinese community to come to Ireland is immigrants from Guangdong and Hong Kong, and later some laborers from Fujian have come to Ireland, and their descendants and descendants of Cantonese people have survived in Ireland, mostly operating restaurants. After the outbreak of the European economic crisis in the 1990s, Ireland's economic development stagnated and the import of Chinese labor stopped. Later, the Irish economy slowly recovered, many Chinese students came to Ireland to study, some also stayed in the local work and life, most of the Chinese living in Ireland are highly educated young people or families, they are also the elite talents who promote the development of the Irish economy. There are currently about 50,000 Chinese living in Ireland, accounting for about 1% of the total population. From 2022 onwards, students can choose Chinese as one of the examination items of the Irish college entrance examination, which is good news for both international students and Chinese teenagers born in Ireland, especially children who already have a certain Chinese foundation, the Irish government is very thoughtful, and can also feel their friendly attitude towards the Chinese community.
Irish Immigration Museum
Our editor's friend also gave me some clues, she said that Ireland has an immigration museum that introduces the survival of the Irish people abroad, documenting the heartache history of the Irish nation's struggle in a foreign country. Ireland has been invaded often in history, and has been ruled by the British for a long time, the Irish scattered overseas to make a living, 14 of the 45 U.S. presidents in history are of Irish descent, we are more familiar with John F. Kennedy, Reagan, Nixon and so on.
Mr. Neville Isdell
In 2016, Mr. Neville Isdell, the former CEO of the Coca-Cola Group, founded the EPIC Irish Immigration Museum in Dublin, he used to work and live in the United States, but as an Irishman he is very proud: "I left Ireland, but Ireland never left me!" That's why he set up this museum to show you the story of the Irish who left their homeland and settled in the world over the past 1,500 years.
The Irish Immigration Museum has also beaten Buckingham Palace and the Eiffel Tower and was once voted the best tourist attraction in Europe. Speaking in his acceptance speech, Mr. Neville Isdell said, "Irish immigrants from all over the world have brought a colourful story, and EPIC was founded to create a local museum that connects with the world. We want to respect the Irish diaspora and recognize the important contribution and impact that the Irish people have made around the world. “
What happened to the Irish nation?
Around the time of the Song Dynasty in China, the British began to invade Ireland, and after centuries of fighting, eventually the whole of Ireland was annexed by England. The slightly better lands of Ireland were occupied by the English, who could only work as sharecroppers and live only in extremely barren areas. In politics, he is completely treated as an inferior citizen. The corn grown by the Irish was offered to the British, and the locals could only eat potatoes, but then the potato late blight outbreak broke out, and 75% of the potatoes were planted without harvest, starving a full 1 million Irish, who experienced the most tragic moment in history. The slightest of them sold all their assets, dragged their families with their mouths, and boarded a ship bound for the United States. The vast majority of The Irish immigrated to North America after 1845, when the Irish were the poorest, lowest, most despised immigrant group in the United States, even inferior to black slaves, who, due to their lack of professional skills, could only work as servants, as coolies, and to do tiring, dirty, and dangerous work.
How did the Irish fight back?
Evolution and ascension are done slowly and cumulatively from generation to generation. The first generation chose the right place to survive, and the United States from the 19th century to the 20th century was in a period of rapid climbing. The second generation is in a better position on the basis of the first generation. As long as you can run a family, know how to accumulate, have self-motivation, slowly work hard and accumulate generations, the class will rise. The John F. Kennedy family was a typical example: the first generation of Kennedy went to the United States to work as a coolie during the famine, and the second generation of Kennedy was in a slightly better situation, unlike the average Irishman, who sent his child to Harvard University, and this child Joseph Kennedy later became a banker. Then, the third generation of Kennedy, john F. Kennedy, became president of the United States with the support of his father.
The Kennedy family
The Irish also have another important characteristic, they are very united in a foreign country, because they have been invaded by foreign enemies for a long time, they have been discriminated against in a foreign country, they have united their national members to participate in politics and deliberations, and the political status of the Irish in the United States has been growing day by day, slowly accumulating, and there are many presidents of Irish descent in history, which also has a decisive impact on improving the status of the Irish in the United States.
Why are the Irish able to tolerate different ethnic groups?
It is precisely because of so many tribulations, and because the ancestors were humiliated in foreign lands, and after several generations of struggle, the Irish nation can better understand the difficulties of new immigrants. With the revival of the Irish nation and the rise of their economic position in Europe, the international status of the Irish gradually increased. After years of war, the Irish can live peacefully on the beautiful Emerald Isle, probably because most of the generations have been farmers, living simply, thinking simply, nature has given them life and well-being, they give back with the warmest kindness to those around them, and tolerate and accept people of different cultures and nationalities. They're still a very optimistic people, and there's nothing that a beer or whiskey can't solve, so if an Irish person invites you to a pub, they're bound to be friends with you and want you to share the fun with them.