Schools Can Still Teach Black History — Very Carefully

By Aziah Siid | Word In BlackStudent sitting in the library holding a book in her hands/ Istock photo(WIB) – In January, on the eve of Black History Month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order cutting off federal funds for K-12 schools he says indoctrinate kids based on “discriminatory equity ideology” — A.K.A. diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — in the federal government.RELATED:& Trump’s DEI Rollback and Its Ripple Effect on K-12 Education& & Upset, angry and confused, teachers take to social media to express their fears about honestly teaching Black history, a subject that’s been under attack in recent years. They worry they might lose their jobs if they say the wrong thing or teach the wrong lesson in the classroom.But education experts say teachers should not give in to fear. Instead, they say, educators should be diligent but wary, and use different strategies to teach the honest history of Black people in America.Pay Attention to State Legislation“If you’re in a red state, you wanna be very cautious,” historian and TikTok star Ernest Crim III says. “Blue states, depending on the governor’s, you probably don’t need to be as cautious because they’ll probably have certain protections in place.”Last...