✍️ Faith, Fear, and Freedom Part II: When Historical Truth Turns Into Overreach

History is powerful. But when the story swings too far in one direction, truth turns into distortion.

In the Cold War era, schools downplayed racism and inequality to project national unity. Today, many classrooms lean hard the other way—emphasizing oppression so strongly that some young minorities may feel trapped by history, even while sitting in universities with more opportunity than ever before.

This is not about denial. It’s about balance. America’s story is both oppression and resilience, betrayal and reform. If we only teach one side, we fail the next generation.

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🎧 New Podcast Episode

Faith, Fear, and Freedom Part II: When Historical Truth Turns Into Overreach

📄 Full Report

“Faith, Fear, and Freedom Part II” — a deep dive into how history teaching has shifted from Cold War concealment to modern overreach.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBsYkChh3O4ictOWSR3uWAXFGbBwNzFn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111018917453627434082&rtpof=true&sd=true

📑 White Paper

A White Paper on Balance in Civic Education — policy-focused recommendations for building proportional, pluralist curriculum.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HAc_WeJtV1_c8pMhST_s5GnOKR4YGlBP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111018917453627434082&rtpof=true&sd=true

🎙️ Audio Narration

Listen to the full paper read aloud for those who prefer audio learning.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJkhGP0wTjNAs1RarYX6xXZjxRmlZgoU/view?usp=sharing

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 Find all links in the podcast notes and here on The Arrogant Independent Facebook page.

Share your thoughts in the comments: Has history teaching in America found the right balance, or are we still swinging too far?

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