Inclusivity in Education: When it comes to African American history, students aren’t getting the full story
Posted By The Editors | November 29th, 2011 | Category: Education | No Comments »
Print This PostBy Tarice L.S. Gray
It was in 1988 when educational scholar Professor Jenice View had an epiphany of sorts regarding African American history. At an event featuring Dorothy Cotton a former confidant of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Educational Director of his organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Professor View sat in awe of the woman’s story. As she listened she became more and more intrigued by the historic figure – and more angry.
“I was thinking, why have I never heard of this woman before?” she said. “Why don’t I know her story? And I thought of myself as a well informed well read person who loved history.” So View, Assistant Professor of Educational Transformation at George Mason University, got to work. Her mission of discovery lead her to our public school classrooms where students across the board seem to be missing some