Ralph Ellison set fire to the fantasy of a non-Black America. Widespread attempts to hide his work show that the pitiful dream still lives on in many Americans today. (via The ReidOut Blog)
and others, to send free Black people to Africa after the Civil War rather than encourage them to settle in the U.S. But the essay can be seen as a metaphor for the ideological severance of Black history from American history lessons we see taking place in conservative-led schools across the country, and the pitfalls of that crusade.[T]here is something so embarrassingly absurd about the notion of purging the nation of blacks that it seems hardly a product of thought at all.
And similar to those who oppose modern-day efforts to erase Black history, Ellison knew that ridding Blackfrom the country was fundamentally illogical because Black culture undergirds so much of U.S. culture.The problem here is that few Americans know who and what they really are.
That last part is critical to the current debate over inclusive learning plans, in my view. The reality is that understanding Black history is fundamental toon right-wing curriculum restrictions earlier this week, if you don't know the Black experience, “then you don’t understand the society we live in.”
Ellison set fire to the fantasy of a non-Black America with this essay, and any perceived greatness some thought would come through achieving that fantasy. But the widespread attempts to hide his work shows that the pitiful dream still lives on in many Americans today.
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