Thread by @NEAToday

Haven't heard about #JuneteenthDay until this year? You are not alone, and that's a problem.

What is taught in school shapes our worldview. What is NOT taught in school can negate the history, culture and value of our own neighbors.

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What has not been taught in school is part of erasing the history of systemic racism and the contributions of Black people and other minority groups.

#JuneteenthDay isn't the only thing you didn't learn about: Tulsa Massacre, the Zoot Suit Riots, Japanese internment?

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“There’s a long legacy of institutional racism that is barely covered in the mainstream corporate curriculum. It’s really astounding how little the contributions of Black people are included in much of the mainstream curriculum." -@JessedHagopian

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The experiences and oppression of Black people, Latino people, indigenous people, Asian people and other minority groups in the U.S. are largely ignored or sidelined to fit the dominant narrative.

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“In many ways we wouldn’t have a Black Lives Matter movement if Black lives mattered in the classroom.” -@DrLaGarrettKing

#BlackLivesMatter @BLMAtSchool

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Teaching an inclusive and accurate curriculum is "absolutely essential for us as a country to move closer to something that might reflect reconciliation but even more importantly, the truth." -- Julian Hayter

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“I think one of the most important things for students to learn about is the way young people have helped shape American history in profound ways and to help understand the contributions especially of Black youth to this nation.” -@JessedHagopian

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So where do we go from here? Here are some resources to learn and share.
tolerance.org/magazine/teach…
@Tolerance_org
#edchat #educolor #JuneteenthDay

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12 Things You Might Not Know About #JuneteenthDay
mentalfloss.com/article/501680… @mental_floss

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Join us a we engage educators, students and allies around issues of racial justice in education and mobilize and take action for education justice.

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