In 2015, a study from the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Oberg Research found that only 8% or 9% of class time in US schools is devoted to Black history… Racism is still alive and well in America.

The state’s new standards are going out to schools as a national conversation on racial injustice brings new scrutiny to how African American history is taught nationwide. "Schools can utilise resources from a range of organisations and sources to support teaching Black history." Tulsa’s black business district, known as Black Wall Street, was destroyed.

In doing so, Black people’s rightful place as equal actors in history becomes visible. The way history is taught in schools all over North America shows how institutional racism is the root of why “white history is more important than black history.” It is far better to teach all history including indigenous history as part The state’s new standards are going out to schools as a national conversation on racial injustice brings new scrutiny to how African American history is taught nationwide. “Black history is an important topic which schools can teach to children of all ages as part of the history curriculum. “Schools can utilise resources from a range of organisations and sources to support teaching Black history, including the Black Curriculum.” It is not possible to live in America without seeing incidents … Teaching the history of African civilizations increases everyone’s accurate understanding of world history.
Black history can be taught as part of the history and English curriculum in secondary schools, but whether pupils get to study it depends on the modules chosen by schools… The state of Oklahoma’s new education guidelines are taking effect as a national discussion on racial injustice brings attention to how Black history is taught in schools. A DfE spokesperson said: ‘Black history is an important topic which all schools have the freedom to teach from primary school age onwards, as part of the history curriculum. Tulsa schools instituted new standards two years ago, which the state Education Department used as a guide. (AFP/Getty Images) As a result, many Americans are taught little about the history of systemic racism and the many contributions of Black people to America’s economy and the democratic system. Oklahoma schools have been required to teach the massacre since 2002, although some people believed it wasn’t being taught everywhere.

Black history is U.S. history — but some of my students don’t want to hear it History class should be the last place where we stop talking about race. A DfE spokesperson said: “Black history is an important topic which schools have the freedom to teach from primary school age onwards, as part of the history curriculum.

That our division increases while school kids are taught less and less about our shared history should come as no surprise. The campaigners have demanded a face-to-face meeting with the education secretary and say they want a response by 22 June, which is Windrush Day. Recent demonstrations over police brutality also are bringing awareness to an important holiday that isn’t widely taught — Juneteenth .