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鈥楤lack History Isn鈥檛 Treated as American History鈥�

By LaGarrett J. King 鈥� February 24, 2021 1 min read
Black history is treated as something separate and apart from American history, argues high school student-activist Lauryn Donovan. In a conversation with the University of Missouri鈥檚 LaGarrett J. King, she explains what it feels like not see yourself in literature, history, or your school鈥檚 teaching staff.
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LaGarrett J. King
LaGarrett J. King is the Isabella Wade Lyda and Paul Lyda Professor of Education and the founding director of the Carter Center for K-12 Black history education at the University of Missouri鈥檚 College of Education.

Black history is treated as something separate and apart from American history, argues high school student-activist Lauryn Donovan. In a conversation with the University of Missouri鈥檚 LaGarrett J. King, she explains what it feels like not to see yourself in literature, history, or your school鈥檚 teaching staff.

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