Thread by @nhannahjones

I would implore those who are reporting on the anti-1619 Project bills as some politics-only story to read, especially, DuBois's final chapter in "Black Reconstruction" called "The Propaganda of History."

"We have too often a deliberate attempt so to change the facts of history that the story will make pleasant reading for Americans...But are the reasons of courtesy and philanthropy sufficient for denying Truth?"

If "we are going to use history for our pleasure and amusement, for inflating our national ego, and giving us a false but pleasurable sense of accomplishment, then we must give up the idea of history either as a science or as an art using the results of science..."

"and admit frankly that we are using a version of historic fact in order to influence & educate the new gen along the way we wish. It is propaganda like this that has led men in the past to insist that history is 'lies agreed upon';& to point out the danger in such misinformation

I do not understand how people, especially national journalists, do not see these anti-1619, anti-"Critical race theory," anti-anti-racism bills being introduced in states all across this country as blatantly anti-free speech. Local media certainly seems to get it.

I mean, even high schoolers in metro St. Louis get that: Students like me are sickened by the blatant constitutional infringement that MO HB 1141 presents, & I join more than 25 studs at Univ City High School in urging state officials and lawmakers to consider their position.