Teaching Black History the Correct Way (And Throughout the Year)

When I was in grade school, my teachers usually celebrated Black History Month in some form. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Eli Whitney were always the topics of discussion. Once, my class churned butter and held cotton in our hands in celebration of the month … (pause), and this is as far as our lessons ever went. With all due respect to the three names mentioned, there are so many more freedom fighters, inventors, scientists, artists, musicians, etc., that were never mentioned or taught in school.