Sr. Winston Churchill once said, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” The New York Department of Education is guilty of stumbling over the truth about New York’s role in promoting and profiting from slavery. The state Department of Education’s desire to develop a curriculum focusing solely on the abolitionists’ role is in essence denying any economic benefits New York received from slavery.
Although the movie, Slavery and the Law, only addresses the legal journey of African Americans, it is a step in the right direction to revealing truth. Hopefully, this video and the curriculum and works published by Alan Singer will inspire the State Legislature to adequately fund the Amistad Commission and urge the New York Department of Education to develop appropriate curriculum reflecting the true history of African Americans.
These actions are necessary because as Tim Wise stated, “You cannot move forward if you do not deal with the past.” It is imperative for the State of New York to create an adequate curriculum that teaches about slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade to acknowledge their acceptance of the truth that occurred in the past. Failure to embrace the truth hampers the education of current and future students and this entire educational system.
Sr. Winston Churchill once said, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” The New York Department of Education is guilty of stumbling over the truth about New York’s role in promoting and profiting from slavery. The state Department of Education’s desire to develop a curriculum focusing solely on the abolitionists’ role is in essence denying any economic benefits New York received from slavery.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the movie, Slavery and the Law, only addresses the legal journey of African Americans, it is a step in the right direction to revealing truth. Hopefully, this video and the curriculum and works published by Alan Singer will inspire the State Legislature to adequately fund the Amistad Commission and urge the New York Department of Education to develop appropriate curriculum reflecting the true history of African Americans.
These actions are necessary because as Tim Wise stated, “You cannot move forward if you do not deal with the past.” It is imperative for the State of New York to create an adequate curriculum that teaches about slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade to acknowledge their acceptance of the truth that occurred in the past. Failure to embrace the truth hampers the education of current and future students and this entire educational system.