We're shining a long-overdue spotlight on the hidden figures of untaught history who deserve to be celebrated for their contributions to civil rights, politics, the arts, and beyond.
It’s an erasure of culture and heritage so that identities of African Americans for some are that of slaves and those fighting for their freedom.” “That’s where the curriculum should begin, that’s the biggest omission from my perspective. With a name like The Forgotten One, even diehard comic fans will be forgiven for not remembering that this Eternal was once an Avenger. The worst effects from the most harmful chemicals are sudden collapse.
“Those that populated the colonies were free people from communities in Africa with large scale civilizations that had tax systems, that had irrigation systems, that had universities-they came from civilized nations that were advanced,” University of Texas at Austin history professor, Dr. People can be exposed by eating, drinking, breathing or touching harmful. Educators, activists, and historians have long been attempting to shine a light and pinpoint why so much African American history is missing from our nation's curriculum. But what do you know about other Black history heroes like Claudette Colvin, Alice Coachman, or Shirley Chisholm? If their names don't immediately ring a bell, you're not alone. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Muhammad Ali are often mentioned-and rightfully so. When it comes to pioneers in African American history, Dr.