Nearly 70 years since Brown vs. Board of Education ended racial segregation in schools, most Black history lessons taught across America are insufficient and under attack, several presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities tell Axios.
In conversations with presidents and academics from five HBCUs, three themes emerged as to why they believe the teaching of Black history in schools remains insufficient:which makes it an incomplete lesson at best.
“You cannot tell America’s history without telling the history of Black folks in this country, so it's beyond an academic experience,” Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson said.and needs to include other forums like“We have to make sure we expose people to all those other venues where Black folks can learn the details of their history or those who want to learn about Black history in general," Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson told Axios.
The lessons should include "men and women who’ve had the African American experience and who’ve done amazing things," he said, pointing to the lateTuskegee University president Charlotte Morris said some lessons can be incomplete or misguided: "Most times, it is not taught by individuals who believe that African Americans contributed anything to history, and thus the contributions are downplayed, or credited to some other person who is not Black.
At Tuskegee, Black history lessons are integrated into extra-curricular activities — including seminars, symposiums, fairs, lyceum series, and conferences that "are designed to highlight the excellence of Black History and immerse our students into the rich and complex facets of Black History," Morris said.
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