"Life in late 17th century America wasn't as simple as black or white, slave or free.
Native American servants, indentured Europeans, mail-order brides and free blacks were part of the mix, too.
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison captured the different voices in her 2008 novel 'A Mercy,' one of the works Pittsburgh Public Schools students will study in a new black literature course to debut in the fall.
The course will be offered to seniors at all high schools. Seniors may take the new course, an Advanced Placement English course or the standard 12th-grade English, which includes black authors.
'I think what is different for us is that we're offering it as a core course. Many districts offer it as an elective,' said Diane Carroll, a curriculum specialist who is part of the team writing the new course."
Native American servants, indentured Europeans, mail-order brides and free blacks were part of the mix, too.
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison captured the different voices in her 2008 novel 'A Mercy,' one of the works Pittsburgh Public Schools students will study in a new black literature course to debut in the fall.
The course will be offered to seniors at all high schools. Seniors may take the new course, an Advanced Placement English course or the standard 12th-grade English, which includes black authors.
'I think what is different for us is that we're offering it as a core course. Many districts offer it as an elective,' said Diane Carroll, a curriculum specialist who is part of the team writing the new course."
