That wasn’t my experience whatsoever and to me yours sounds uncommon. Not being combative with you, I promise, I just worry and wonder how successfully Malcolm X (et al.) has been whitewashed from history.
Not my experience. Maybe briefly covered Malcolm, but if we learned anything about him and/or the Black Panthers at all, it was always in a negative light.
I had never even heard the name “Fred Hampton” until I was in college.
You’re very correct, but that’s not the point I was trying to make.
Also schools definitely cover Malcom X and the Black Panthers just as much as MLK Jr., or at least my public school did.
That wasn’t my experience whatsoever and to me yours sounds uncommon. Not being combative with you, I promise, I just worry and wonder how successfully Malcolm X (et al.) has been whitewashed from history.
Edit: redundancy
Both Malcolm X and MLK Jr. (and every other civil rights activist throughout history) have been severely whitewashed in general.
I would argue Malcom X might be more demonized than white washed. They told me his violence was why he didn’t succeed.
Same here, Malcom X practically read like a footnote to me when I was taught by my school
Not my experience. Maybe briefly covered Malcolm, but if we learned anything about him and/or the Black Panthers at all, it was always in a negative light.
I had never even heard the name “Fred Hampton” until I was in college.
I wasn’t countering you, just adding my voice to your plea.
That’s good that those were covered for you. I can tell you the coverage on that in my corner of the South is absolutely lacking.