June, 19, 1865 One hundred and fifty-six years ago, enslaved people in Texas received official word that they were free.
The first lesson should include the fact that Africans were free before they were enslaved. They came from advanced and complex societies. They were Fulani, Ibo, Kongo, Bambara, Wolof, Akan, Ga, and Coromantee people before they were captured and sold into slavery. Warfare, drought, and enslavement changed the course of their lives and shaped world history.
Educators have the opportunity to create more inclusive history lessons, school board members have the opportunity to revise state standards, and teachers have the opportunity to explore new areas of curriculum. After the MLK holiday, textbook companies incorporated more robust discussions of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements in order to place King in context of American History.
Modern festivities that began as a state holiday in Texas in 1980 are now becoming popular in 49 states and are known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Liberation Day. This week I had the pleasure of meeting the 94-year-old Fort Worth resident, , who took up the cause of making Juneteenth a national holiday. What a day of jubilee this is for her. She spent her adult life marching, campaigning, and now witnessing this important milestone come to pass. Let’s honor Ms.
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