I understand why Jawanza Kunjufu cringes when she hears the
question of “When do you think we should teach African American children about
slavery?,” (p. 26) and yet the question stuck out to me in this reading. And while this question may not be a proactive or courageous approach (perhaps it is
neither), I find it to engender an expanded question: when do we start talking about oppression and privilege, murders and acquittals, Internment Camps and "democracy," broken treaties and "Manifest Destiny," and how do we do it effectively. I do not agree that the first
question shows only denial, but do agree that there is fear embedded in
its substance. My question elaborates upon this springboard:
How (and when) do we as educators effectively teach and/or
facilitate discussions on oppression and injustice in the United States?
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