Teaching the Black perspective: UNLV educator aims to deepen students’ understanding of Black history
Subject
UNLV; Tyler Parry; Black History;
Description
The United States was built on more than just the work of our founding fathers. There are, of course, men and women of different colors, race and creed who helped form this country.
“We want to ensure that everybody has the opportunity to understand Black history from the perspective of Black people,” says Tyler Parry, an assistant professor at UNLV.
He says as far back as the 1960s, the civil rights movement pushed back against curriculum seen as Eurocentric.
“It does not represent the experiences of people of African descent, despite the fact that people of African descent have been a part of this country before it was actually the United States,” Parry said.
As an assistant professor of African American and African Diaspora studies at UNLV, Parry says it’s important for students to truly understand not only their country but the world around them.
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By: Rachel Moore
Source
https://www.ktnv.com/news/teaching-the-black-perspective
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ktnv.com
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