Teaching Black history accurately in schools is a battle that's being played out nationwide, but the fight for Black history curriculums is nothing new. A new book traces a teacher’s efforts to bring Black history to Chicago classrooms. BlackVoicesWTTW
Teaching Black history accurately in schools is a battle that is being played out nationwide, but the fight for Black history curriculums is nothing new.: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools” is the latest selection in our Black Voices Book Club Series.The book traces a teacher’s efforts to bring Black history to Chicago classrooms.
Hines says he wanted to draw attention to Madeline Morgan, because the work of teachers and Black women activists often goes overlooked.
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