As an African American woman I encourage Black parents to learn more about the African American culture and history and pass that knowledge down to your kids and grandkids. I am tired of seeing my people assmilate and hate their black skin whether its light or dark. Education is important to your child's success but we all know in this country Black people have to work ten times harder than everybody else. We are not inferior by nature don't believe the hype. Please wake up and analyze some of the things you have been taught and "trained" to believe. Disclaimer: All the words below are from the author of this article not me.
Recently I read an article in Ebony magazine that really caught my attention. Before I get started I want to give credit to the author that wrote the article he did an excellent job by the way.
Article Title: "Why Are Texas Schoolchildren Being Taught ‘the Curse of Ham?"
A report finds that students in two public school districts are being taught racial diversity through the same lens used to justify American slavery
Writer: Michael Arceneaux
What's Going On? ( Marvin Gaye voice): The Texas Legislature passed a law encouraging its public schools to instruct students about the influence of the Bible in both history and literature. A recently released report from the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has all but confirmed the fears of critics of the Texas Legislature’s controversial 2007 decision. The study, authored by a religious studies professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, examines what exactly students are being taught in the 57 school districts and three charter schools that teach Bible courses and the qualifications of the instructors.
The report found that in two Texas school districts students are being taught the long discredited claim that the racial diversity of today can be traced back to Noah’s sons. The Curse of Ham was used as justification for both racism and slavery, and while the study notes that it doesn’t tie the concept directly to the concept of slavery and racist ideology, “it’s stunning that this ‘theory’ of racial origins is part of instructional materials used in any classroom today.
The nonpartisan research organization goes on to highlight other biases, revealing, “Many courses teach students to interpret the Bible and even Judaism through a distinctly Christian lens. Anti-Jewish bias -- whether intentional or not -- is not uncommon.”
Right-wing, white Protestants teaching Texas students that the Bible frowns upon the Blacks and the Jews unfavorable is intentional or not.
The bill known as HB 1287 required that teachers of the Bible courses receive special training. However, as the study highlights, “Five years after passing the law, the Texas Legislature has still never appropriated any funding to support the mandatory requirement it created.”
The consequences of that are: “Most Bible course teachers have never had a single college-level course in biblical, religious or theological studies, despite HB 1287’s requirement that they hold ‘where practical, a minor in religion or biblical studies.’”
Toni's Thoughts: Honestly I am not suprised I mean they don't call Texas the Lone Star state for no reason. Don't get wrong they have wonderful job opportunities and I have fond memories of spending my summers in Texas with my grandparents and cousins. This is another way to "White Wash" and justify the evil that has been done in this world by a certain group of people that shall remain nameless. The majority power structure is breaking down you can see that the mood of the country is chaging you can call it liberal all day everyday, plain and simple people are tired of BS. I hope and pray the people of Texas take a stand and stop this hate message from spreading like wild fire.
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