Denying a Culture its Identity

We can see that in simply referring or basing all accolades in world/cultural development on the shoulders of others(mainly Europeans) we are denying and failing to acknowledge a culture. This idea of black people being culturally based or created within the European mold is preposterous as stealing someone and forcing them onto your land or within your confines does not make them or their ancestors a reflection of your culture. In this particular case this emphasis on European culture is almost a slap in the face to a group who had suffered under a regime of slavery but also, it is an attempt at further control or ownership, as to deny or not acknowledge one's culture is to simply ignore or neglect their identity. This is further backed up by the refusal to give any credit for cultural creations and expressions that are brought out within the black community as this would be considered acknowledging and giving due credit to a beautifully independent culture in which was, in all actuality, merely reactive to the oppressive culture which was forced upon them in the first place.