The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history
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David Ikard |
TEDxNashville
• March 2018
Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies and stripped of its context and rich, full-bodied historical figures. Equipped with the real story of Rosa Parks, professor David Ikard highlights how making the realities of race more benign and digestible harms us all -- and emphasizes the power and importance of historical accuracy.