The (mis)education of the black child

Harold Muhammad

After all, in the past 16 years or more, the mental training of black youth has, largely, been entrusted to whites.

It is white teachers and principals who shape the black youth’s self-understanding, historical knowledge and formulation of perception about what is really going on in the country.

Since the dawn of freedom and democracy, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young black children and youth who have been educated outside their families, communities and history.

The are very few schools that promote education from a black historical perspective, if you like. Thought Leader