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: There is more to African Americans than the negative stories and stereotypes seen on television, movies and the news
There are still places in the United States where students can go their entire educational careers without ever interacting with African Americans. In many places in the United States, neighborhoods, schools and towns are heavily segregated. Often, this segregation is the result of economics, history, culture and tradition. This means that school students have no personal experience to counter the negative messages they hear about African Americans. If all that children are ever taught about African Americans is what they see on television, in movies and on the news, they will have a skewed and negative view of African Americans, which will impact how they treat African Americans and how they view the treatment of African Americans. It is the job of schools to teach children both factually correct information and how to think for themselves. Black history is needed to give students both the correct facts about African Americans and to teach them to think properly about the contributions of African Americans both historically and currently. Teaching black history in schools helps students who have little or no interaction with African Americans to develop an accurate understanding of African Americans in the United States. Lack of cultural appreciation leads to xenophobia both in the United States and around the world. When students are taught black history in school, they get an understanding of many different types people.