Students and teachers in Tyneside give their thoughts on expanding black history in education.
Deborah, 15, from Newcastle, wants black history ingrained into the curriculum, following her own experiences as a studentDeborah still remembers her only history lesson about the slave trade."I was scandalised because what sort of lesson plan is that?
But Deborah, who is studying for her history GCSE, has called on Westminster to try to "diversify" the curriculum a bit more. Some schools in the North East are making changes to their curriculum, with teachers including more examples of influential figures. "I had to learn how to do this with a great deal of sensitivity and a great deal of awareness about my privilege and where I come from," he said.'Forgotten history'
Ms Afolabi said: "We have a very, very diverse group of young people and one of the things our history curriculum misses is that diversity.
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