Black Education / Schools : All college students should take a mandatory course on black history and white privilege

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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All college students should take a mandatory course on black history and white privilege

Flashback: College students should take mandatory course on black history, white privilege

White students in my race and ethnicity class often learn the most, but few take it. All colleges should require a course like this to graduate.

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Emily Walton, Opinion contributor
USA TODAY Opinion

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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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Middle school teacher allegedly told students to 'write something funny' under photos of enslaved people


According to NBC, a spokesman for the school district would not comment on whether the teacher involved was still working at the school during the investigation...

Middle school teacher allegedly told students to 'write something funny' under photos of enslaved people

A teacher at a Long Island middle school is under investigation for allegedly telling students to write a "funny" caption underneath photos of slavery.

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A teacher at a Long Island middle school is under investigation for asking students to write "funny" captions under photos of enslaved people. (Photo: Facebook)



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[lindafernandez86]

Yes
Absolutely!!!!

 

[Drjrice2]

I believe that taking such a course can be beneficial to Black persons as well as students from other racial and ethnic groups. I did not fully grasp the experience of my people until I had the opportunity to take two courses that centered on Black history and white privilege. The first class examined the pre and post Trans Atlantic slave period up to contemporary society. The second course had a global focus and highlighted the relationship between Africa and Europe. I must say that those lessons and the related textbooks are still in my library today and challenged me to critically think about the State of Black America in the context of our history. It is also important for other groups to understand the real truths related to our experience and understand why reparations is just one means of restitution and accountability for the systemic barriers and harms we have shouldered from other groups that worked to deny us equality.

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

I believe that taking such a course can be beneficial to Black persons as well as students from other racial and ethnic groups. I did not fully grasp the experience of my people until I had the opportunity to take two courses that centered on Black history and white privilege. The first class examined the pre and post Trans Atlantic slave period up to contemporary society. The second course had a global focus and highlighted the relationship between Africa and Europe. I must say that those lessons and the related textbooks are still in my library today and challenged me to critically think about the State of Black America in the context of our history. It is also important for other groups to understand the real truths related to our experience and understand why reparations is just one means of restitution and accountability for the systemic barriers and harms we have shouldered from other groups that worked to deny us equality.

Well said Drjrice2, well put indeed.


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