ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

I hear echoes of this argument when, for instance, Trump blamed Howard Zinn’s writing for inciting the riots during the 2020 uprising. One of the most fascinating parts of the book for me was how you develop this argument that Black education has been associated with criminality. Muhammad: I had not thought about this, Jesse.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

You write, “Calls for greater African American access to public education, for example, were challenged by statistical arguments that education turned Black people into criminals.” I hear echoes of this argument when, for instance, Trump blamed Howard Zinn’s writing for inciting the riots during the 2020 uprising.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52