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The Birth of Black History Month Reprise
Dr. Carol Francois and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they reprise their exploration of the evolution of Black History Month. From its creation by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to the present, Black History Month has both its celebrants and detractors. Listen to hear about Black History Month classroom lessons gone bad but also why teaching Black History is relevant and needed. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/
Citations
“Black History is American history. We should teach it that way,” Satchel Harris, TNTP Blog, February 10, 2020
“How Black Lives Matter is changing what students learn during Black History Month,” Olivia B. Waxman, Time, February 6, 2020. https://time.com/5771045/black-history-month-evolution/
“That didn’t take long: Biden removes Trump’s ‘1776 Report’ on U.S. history from White House website,” Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post, January 22, 2021.
“The man behind Black History Month,” Sarah Pruitt, History, January 14, 2021https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month
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Dr. Carol Francois and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they reprise their exploration of the evolution of Black History Month. From its creation by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to the present, Black History Month has both its celebrants and detractors. Listen to hear about Black History Month classroom lessons gone bad but also why teaching Black History is relevant and needed. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/
Citations
“Black History is American history. We should teach it that way,” Satchel Harris, TNTP Blog, February 10, 2020
“How Black Lives Matter is changing what students learn during Black History Month,” Olivia B. Waxman, Time, February 6, 2020. https://time.com/5771045/black-history-month-evolution/
“That didn’t take long: Biden removes Trump’s ‘1776 Report’ on U.S. history from White House website,” Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post, January 22, 2021.
“The man behind Black History Month,” Sarah Pruitt, History, January 14, 2021https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month