EOTO Reaction

 The one thing I enjoyed most about this EOTO is watching white kids teach about black history. Things that I wish was taught anyway in school, but it is not truly dove into.

Black issues should definitely be taught more in schools. These are everyday issues that all stem from the same big issue. The whole time I was listening I was just reminded how little white kids know about black struggles. I know this because there was absolutely nothing that I learned that was new to me. Most of these issues are issues that I struggle with everyday or am reaping the repercussions of.

 

The things I would change would be to change the historic figures. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks are great black leaders to learn about but those tend to be the only ones that are taught. The fact that Malcolm X’s assassination is the only thing that was taught was infuriating. Malcolm X did a great deal of help during the Civil Rights Era. Although, he chose a radical way of showing his support he is still an important figure. He also coined the phrase “By all means Necessary”. The fact that the only thing that was taught is the fact he died felt very invalidating to the importance of Malcolm X.

 

I also wish we had discussed was Fred Hampton. He created the Rainbow Coalition. Bring solidarity between the Latino group and lack people. He helped the growth of the Black Panther Party. Another big group that is important during the Civil Rights Era. The fact that the Black Panther Party is coined as a “Black KKK” is an issue. I be you these white kids do not know what the Black Panther party is.