White history begins with explorers, adventurers, inventors, presidents, and artists. Black history begins usually with the enslavement and subjugation of its people. Some of you won't see a big deal here. I’m hoping that after the last week of posts, some of you at least will see where I’m going with this.
What is the impact on children when their introduction to figures in history is white people as leaders, to black people as enslaved property, to Native Americans as savages, to Japanese women as Geishas, etc.? What kind of subconscious influence does this have on their world views and how they view people of color throughout their lifetime?
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