Back to the Classroom: Black Founders and the Continuing Fight for Black History Education

It was a year ago when, on this show, I discussed defending history education against the many attacks leveled in 2020 with my high school history teacher. Yet now, in 2021, Black history education seems to be in even more danger. So, back to the classroom to talk with Professor LaGarrett King, a professor of Social Studies Education at the University of Missouri.

In this episode, we discuss the history of attacks on non-conforming history curriculum, American history from a Black perspective, Black founders of both America and Black America, and how to teach holistic and humanistic Black history.

This episode, I spent some time refocusing on why this show is important and the best way to teach Black history going forward, next episode, we'll properly celebrate a year of We the (Black) People. Happy anniversary, y'all!

Music Credit

PeaceLoveSoul by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35859 Ft: KungFu (KungFuFrijters)