Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Editing the past?

David Sarasohn of the Oregonian had some very perceptive things to say today about the current understanding of black history and slavery in the United States:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sarasohn/index.ssf/2011/02/black_history_month_as_we_rewr.html

Well worth a read. Sarasohn holds a Ph.D. in American history from UCLA.

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