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Book

Black history is for everyone

Call Number

  • 973.0496 J764 (CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ)

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Publication Information

Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, [2025]

Physical Description

190 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

The author, examines the significance of Black history and its role in education. Drawing on his experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher, Jones explores topics such as the American Revolution, the concepts of race and nation, and the importance of historical inquiry. Through personal reflection and narrative, he emphasizes the value of understanding collective history and encourages readers to engage thoughtfully with the past.

Contents

  • Introduction : "Gruesome, truthful, yet digestible"
  • Race : free people of color
  • Nation : "Your national greatness"
  • Revolution : tout moun se moun
  • Education : The "mightier work" of Reconstruction
  • Epilogue : back to the library.

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