#1544 Block History Month: The Campaign to Erase Uncomfortable Truths About Black History

Air Date 2/17/2023

Today, we take a look at the importance of teaching a full and unflinching version of Black history and why the campaign to block it is reaching a peak at this moment in time.

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: The fight over AP African American Studies - Today, Explained - Air Date 2-7-23

The College Board piloted an AP course on African American Studies. Then, after conservative pushback, it debuted a revised curriculum. But the group insists it’s not caving to political pressure.

Ch. 2: How Florida’s School Censorship Spreads - What Next - Air Date 2-9-23

Governor Ron DeSantis canceling the rollout of AP African-American Studies course in Florida is more than just another salvo in the culture war. It has implications across public education, across the country—and its chilling effect is already evident.

Ch. 3: Erasing History - Counter Stories - Air Date 6-4-21

On this episode, we tackle how new efforts aim to limit or erase important history and context. From bodies discovered in a former Indian Boarding school in Canada to new legislation banning Critical Race theory

Ch. 4: Combating Anti-History - Latino Rebels Radio - Air Date 2-9-23

While the fight for African American studies continues in Florida, Sean Arce draws parallels to the current battle with Arizona's ethnic studies battle over a decade ago.

Ch. 5: Black History Month: Teaching Beyond Slavery, Racism, Oppression, and Struggle - Here Wee Read - Air Date 2-1-22

In response to a recent post on my Instagram account, I’m talking about going beyond teaching children about slavery, racism, oppression, and struggle during Black History Month or anytime of the year.

Ch. 6: Ta-Nehisi Coates on the right-wing backlash to teaching Black history - All In With Chris Hayes - Air Date 2-2-23

“I take it as a sign of strength for where the movement is right now,” says Ta-Nehisi Coates on anti-CRT policies and the backlash from the right. “It doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous—but it’s also a statement of how threatened they feel..."

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Ch. 7: The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture - At Liberty - Air Date 2-3-22

February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to Beyonce–and also to honor an accurate history about them, a history that we know is rife with discrimination and abuse

Ch. 8: Why Our Idea of History is a Poison - Then & Now - Air Date 12-1-22

Why Our Idea of History is a Poison

FINAL COMMENTS

Ch. 9: Final comments on the Streisand Effect

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

SHOW IMAGE: 

Description: On a black background, scattered historic images of famous Black Americans, including Sojourner Truth, Thurgood Marshall, and Josiah Thomas Walls, as well as images of slavery, the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement. The shape of Florida is centered and filled in with part of the Florida state flag (including red crossed bars of the Confederate flag). A black horizontal banner in forefront reads “Black History is American History”.

Credit: Composite designed by Amanda Hoffman. Historic images are in the public domain, except for the Negro League patch (credit: David, Flickr, License) and the Navy Band sign (Gerry Dincher, Flickr, License)

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson