Across America, Black history is disappearing from the classroom—and it’s no accident. New laws are banning lessons on racism, slavery, and civil rights under the excuse of “protecting students.” But let’s be clear: protecting who, exactly? Certainly not our children.
When textbooks skip over slavery or rewrite the civil rights movement into a footnote, we lose more than history—we lose power. If Black children grow up not knowing the battles their ancestors fought, how will they ever be ready to fight their own?
This is bigger than banning books. It’s about erasing identity. Diluting culture. Shaping a future where Black excellence is hidden, not celebrated.
Here’s what we must do right now:
• Demand full Black history education at school board meetings.
• Support Black teachers, authors, and historians push- ing truth into classrooms.
• Create our own community programs: after-school sessions, summer camps, even Saturday history clubs.
• Vote in every local election—school board races included. These positions control what our kids are taught!
Key fact: Over 90% of public school curriculum changes happen at the local level—not in Washington. That means we have the power.
If we stay silent, we allow our children’s minds to be shaped by lies. If we rise up, we reclaim our right to be seen, heard, and honored in every classroom.
They’re hoping we don’t notice.
They’re betting we won’t fight back.
Let’s prove them wrong.
The fight for Black education is the fight for our future—and it starts now.
