Article archive / October 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 14. Source pages: 13.
Tulane’s Dr. Michael Cunningham was interviewed earlier this year by The Root Magazine, about what to do when slavery lessons cause Black youngsters to feel uncomfortable in the classroom.
Cunningham is a Professor in the Tulane psychology department and also Associate Provost for the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching, and the African and African Diaspora Studies Program. The online article addressed some of the concerns about the issues for children.
“One thing I would emphasize to the teachers is that when we talk about African- American history, emphasize that this is all of our history, and it is important for all of us to know—white and black,” Cunningham told the interviewer.
“One thing that probably needs to happen is that the school needs to recognize that they shouldn’t just talk about it during Black History Month … this is a part of our American history,” Cunningham was noted to say. The Root is an online magazine of African- American culture launched on in 2008.
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