Opinion: How forgotten Black history has been recovered by rogue scholars (via latimesopinion )
Why do we even still have Black History Month? The growing number of right-wing attacks on teaching America’s racial history offers a good answer., it is primarily white scholars who gain access to subscription-only services distributing millions of digital books, documents, photos and journals for research. Where they find an open door to the past, Black scholars have often stood keyless, in front of a closed door with a deadbolt.
, and that Black scholars have the lowest average salary compared to any other racial demographic of history professors. This speaks to the ways Black voices continue to be marginalized despite our being part of America’s cultural fabric. The challenges don’t stop there. Black historians have often found the support missing within traditional history departments in the African American studies field — which is under assault, with
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