Many states and school districts, have taken steps to attack, remove and ban so-called "critical race theory" in their schools - including K-12 public schools, private schools, community colleges and universities.
Libraries too.
But what they are really opposed to is the teaching of Black History and the history of racism in America.
Some have targeted the "1619 Project" and other lessons and curricula that discuss slavery, Jim Crow, white supremacy and racial equality. Others have tried to block any lessons dealing with police violence against African Americans, such as the police murder of George Floyd in 2020.
In 2010, the state of Arizona outright banned "ethnic studies."
They made it ILLEGAL to teach "Black history, Latinx history, and Native American history."
Even before this most recent assault on education, most schools and universities have never done a good job teaching African & African American history, or the history of Black people throughout the diaspora.
Therefore, historian and University of Michigan educator Jamon Jordan of Black Scroll Network History & Tours has started a monthly virtual class on African & American History. The class consists of 12 monthly lessons that will take us from the African origin of humanity to the election of Barack Obama, and how all of this history is connected.
The first lecture is Monday, January 29th from 6-8pm. Every presentation after that is scheduled for the 2nd Monday of each month.
1-2 days prior to the lecture, a Zoom link will be sent you via email. Please check the email you gave when you registered for the event.
If a lecture is cancelled due to unforeseen reasons, it will be rescheduled, and you will receive a notice via email. If you cannot make the RESCHEDULED lecture, you can request to receive a recorded lecture via email, or you can receive a refund.
Refunds are only available if the lecture is cancelled or rescheduled.
Refunds take about 10-14 days to process.
All live lectures will conclude with a Q&A for 15-20 minutes.
Fee: $55 for any of these presentations!
If you purchased a gift card, you can use the gift card for any one of these presentations. Email us at BlackScrollNetwork@gmail.com or call us at 313-983-9216 to get details on how to do this.
These are the Topics and Dates:
1.) OUT OF AFRICA: The African Origin of Humanity & Civilization - January 29th, 2024, 6pm-8pm
2.) GREAT BLACK KINGDOMS & EMPIRES - February 12, 2024, 6-8pm
3.) THE MAAFA: The African Holocaust of Slavery - March 11th, 2024, 6-8pm
4.) NOT FIT FOR SLAVERY: The Black Resistance to Slavery & The Slave Trade - April 8th, 2024, 6pm-8pm
5.) BEFORE THE STATES WERE UNITED: Slavery in the 13 Colonies - May 13th, 2024, 6-8pm
6.) DIGGING UNDERGROUND: Removing the Myths and Teaching the Truth About the Underground Railroad - June 10, 2024, 6-8pm
7.) NO STRUGGLE, NO PROGRESS: The Black History of the Civil War - July 8th, 2024, 6pm-8pm
8.) FREEDOM DENIED: The Hope and Disappointment of Reconstruction - August 12, 2024, 6pm-8pm
9.) SEPARATE & UNEQUAL: The Rise of Jim Crow, September 9, 2024
10.) A MIGHTY LONG WAY: The Great Black Migration Out of The South - October 14th, 2024, 6pm-8pm
11.) THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT; The Civil Rights Movement from the 1900-1965 - November 11th, 2023, 6pm-8pm
12.) CLAIMING POWER: Black Power from SNCC to Obama - December 9, 2024, 6pm-8pm
You want to sign up for the entire series?
You can register for the whole series at a discount by clicking on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/797230005407?aff=oddtdtcreator
