Gary Abernathy in The Washington Post:
Let’s start with a tragedy: Since the 2020 election, 37 states have introduced legislation designed to limit how Black history can be taught, especially in its relation to institutional racism, and 14 states have successfully imposed such laws, according to Education Week.
Efforts requiring schools to play down examples of historic racism if anyone is made to feel “discomfort” or “guilt” are confounding to me coming from Republicans, who rightfully complain about de-platforming voices on social media and cancel culture run amok. Fortunately, more of America’s Black history is clawing its way out of undeserved obscurity anyway, particularly through new books — some from big publishing houses written by celebrated authors, and others on a smaller scale in unlikely places such as my former home of Highland County, Ohio, in the heart of Trump Country.
More here. (Note: Throughout February, at least one post will be devoted to Black History Month: A century of Black History Commemorations)
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