Title: 4 Reasons why it’s critical to teach black history – SheKnows
Headings: 4 Reasons why it’s critical to teach black history
4 Reasons why it’s critical to teach black history
Racism is still alive and well in America.
Teaching black history is a “two-for”
There is more to African Americans than the negative stories and stereotypes seen on television, movies and the news
Lack of cultural appreciation leads to xenophobia both in the United States and around the world.
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Content: How black actors and artists gave me hope growing up during segregation
Teaching black history is a “two-for”
When the children learn these lessons at school, they go home and share what they learn with their parents. This benefits society as a whole because it means that the issue of race will be talked about in more homes across the United States. Conversations about race are important because things cannot change and get better without conversations. Most parents have had the experience of children rushing home from school and excitedly sharing what was learned that day. This is how many parents learn about scientific discoveries and new ways to do mathematics. This means that the parents learn or are exposed to the information their children learn in school. The same things happen when children are taught black history in school. When students learn that African Americans have contributed positively to society, education, science, art, law and medicine, it gives them an appreciation for African Americans currently living in the United States. When children study black history in school, they and their parents are both exposed to the fact that African Americans don’t just take from the United States, but also give and give good, wonderful and necessary things. Black history teaches students and their parents by teaching them about the contributions of African Americans to the United States.