Az - Tx - Will Your State be Next?
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Posted By: torin ellis on May 24, 2010 FEATURED Content Not that we promote controversy, but we do attempt to bring forth content that is relevant to our experience. Sometimes, you just have to include a bit of video to help get across the point. This one is real simple: are these states doing the right thing in terms of revising the history books used to teach our children? Having resided in Texas for some four/five years, I have an idea of how they approach business. Business is different than education and education is certainly apart of being in business. Will these changes impact our African American, Hispanic, and Latino children? Will it require that we DO MORE in our homes? Does it even matter? Weigh in for this is definitely a hot topic! If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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torin ellis
From baltimore, MD Member Since December 2008 |
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I differ with Anderson Cooper: This was not a good discussion. One side of it was a diatribe, and the school superintendent was not allowed to state his whole case. The superintendent of schools was trying to talk about high school courses and standards for teaching US history. This is a different context from a college history department, where the other guest teaches. Most high school students are required to take only one US history survey course, and many smaller schools can offer only one US history course. If the standards for that course are properly written and taught, all the students should take the same course. Students shouldn't be allow to substitute ethnic history courses for the basic US history course. I am not at all opposed to offering ethnic history courses' as elective options in addition to the required basic course when school funding allows. Monday, May 24th 2010 at 1:53PM |
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It is my belief that this editing of text books on the part of the Texas School District is clearly an effort to reflect a dying ideology/paradigm that is WHITE PRIVILEGE. At face-value it appears RACIST to leave out many of the struggles and contributions of people of color. Not only should we not support such an effort, we have a DUTY to see that it is rescinded!
Monday, May 24th 2010 at 2:43PM |
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Dr. Dyson is my hero!!! He is the voice of reason, intelligence, and humanity- LISTEN TO HIM.
Monday, May 24th 2010 at 2:48PM |
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The superintendent said several times that he does not believe in leaving out the struggles and contributions of people of color. He wants those topics to be a part of US history for all students.
Monday, May 24th 2010 at 5:36PM |
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Lee Pierson you are on the right track! According to statistics many Latino's (Hispanics) voted the state governor into office! They have been known to vote republican en-mass. And now they appear to be experiencing a sort of 'back-lash' from those same republicans/"conservatives." Often times once Latino's get into positions of authority they too become discriminatory- ABSOLUTELY REFUSING TO HIRE AFRICAN AMERICANS. Now that they're experiencing discrimination they EXPECT us to march by their sides because historically we have been discriminated against. Well, it's not so "historical," as a matter of fact, quite recently we are feeling the pains of discrimination by our brown brothers and sisters. Really sad. I won't march this time!
Wednesday, May 26th 2010 at 12:51AM |
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While living in Moscow, Russia and traveling throughoit the Russian Federation anyone could be asked for proof of being in their country legally. Imagine if this were the case here, perhaps persons receiving citizenship wouldn't be bouncing bk and forth btwn there homeland preparing to attack us. This is my $.08 worth... Peace and blessings, DSBesong DMV Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 9:10PM |
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