Rushing to attack DeSantis, many have attacked history itself, pushing views that degrade the contributions of blacks in early America.

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/566738

This refusal would feed into a nasty, flawed, and disgusting view of black American history that ultimately degrades the contributions of blacks in early American society. It’s hard to see how black Americans would be better served by such an erroneous approach.

African American history is the story of a resilient people that persevered through even the most unimaginable and challenging circumstances — and that is exactly how it should be taught.