Things We Don't Talk About Like Politics & Religion

Things We Don't Talk About Like Politics & Religion

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Things We Don't Talk About Like Politics & Religion
Things We Don't Talk About Like Politics & Religion
Black History Month - Day 3

Black History Month - Day 3

Let's Start At The Beginning: "Black Does NOT Mean Slavery"

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Daniel Henderson
Feb 03, 2023
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Black History Month - Day 3
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Most white people, and therefore most school textbooks, believe that Black history begins with enslavement. This view begins with the assumption that Black people were perpetually enslaved and by implication, it was natural. This idea of course is wrong and most people will acknowledge it but because the assumption is still present there is an unconscio…

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