CEDAR RAPIDS — Schools need to teach the “ugly wounds” of American history — including racial injustice and systemic racism — to better work toward equity. That was the message put forth during an online panel hosted this week by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission and United Way of East Central Iowa in honor of Black History Month. “We have to know our history in order to move forward as a country,” said Ruth White, founder and executive director of the Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success and chairwoman of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. “We have to know the history of the people who made this country, and the people who made this country look like me.” Speaking on a panel about equity and education, White advocated for teaching and celebrating Black history — not just slavery and the civil rights movement — to all students so they can understand the “value of our heritage.” Her Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success is a six-week summer program in Cedar Rapids for Black students to learn about Black history, literature, math and science and a post-secondary seminar to help prepare them for college. Tuesday’s panel discussion was the first in a series of equity conversations planned for Black History Month.
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Grace King, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 02/04/2021 - 4:07pm
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