These teens and tweens know this: “Black history is now and it’s still happening.”
spoke to three middle schoolers about what their history means to them — and their observations were enlightening.
Jordan Greene, who is 13 years old and lives in Brooklyn, New York, told Sheinelle over video chat why everyone should be educated on Black history. "I feel like it should be every day that Black people should be celebrated for our accomplishments," she said, adding that America was built on the backs of slaves."I think it’s basically the foundation of it because slaves did build this country."
As the only Black girl in her class, Jordan noted that it can sometimes be"really difficult" when she and her classmates would learn about slavery."When we talked about slavery, I kind of felt all of the eyes on me," she said."It felt a little weird.""I kind of try to prove myself — like, I raise my hand for all the questions," she added."But I feel like all of my classmates are really kind.
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