Black History Is Every Day, With or Without the White House
From local school boards to Washington, the right is doubling down on its efforts to erase Black history. They’ll fail.
From local school boards to Washington, the right is doubling down on its efforts to erase Black history. They’ll fail.
Much of Black history in this country isn’t easy to learn, teach, or digest — there is nothing comfortable about it. But the point isn’t to make students feel “guilty.” It’s to help them learn.
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