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The Fight to Preserve—and Teach—African-American History

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With speeches, music and drumming, they mourned the long history of American slavery and racism that began on Virginia’s shores, but also celebrated the myriad cultural contributions African Americans have made to the nation. “It And in passing along that knowledge, those colleges passed on cultural pride. Put us to work for you.

History 137
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With an Unusual Model and ‘Forbidden Courses,’ a New University Is Taking Shape in Texas

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Along with all that attention, though, came plenty of criticism. You want to create an atmosphere that allows students, faculty and staff to exist askew from society, from the general culture, so that they can learn how to create some distance and reflect upon what's happening in the world around them. You just can't avoid it.”

Culture 168