Doing justice to history : transforming black history in secondary schools / Abdul Mohamud and Robin Whitburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohamud, Abdul, author.

Whitburn, Robin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black people--History--Study and teaching.

Black people.

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 175 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : UCL Institute of Education Press, 2016.

Summary:

Doing Justice to History challenges everyday racism in society and offers counter-stories to the singular narratives that still prevail among national historians and in school curricula. It will be a key resource for the annual Black History Month in both the UK and the US. But the book's key purpose is to argue for deeper and long-lasting changes in historical studies and curricula so that history is taught in schools from an inclusive and global perspective. The contributors provide new insights into Black history at local, national and international levels. They discuss grassroots heroes, community activism, the Civil Rights movement in the US, British Somali history, and apartheid in South Africa. Their accounts of excellent practice offer teachers inspiration and guidance in presenting a broad view of history to history teachers across the world, and to students and teacher trainers committed to an inclusive view of history. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Pugilists, diggers and choreographers 1

2 Transforming the teaching of the transatlantic slave trade 15

3 The story of Timbuktu 33

4 Forgotten stories in the African American Civil Rights Movement 53

5 Teaching the history of apartheid in South Africa 77

6 Black British history: Is there any Black in the Union Jack? 97

7 British Somali history: Innovation in Black British history 117

8 Transforming Black history in teaching: Three case studies 137

8.1 Challenging historical fear and loathing: Black history instruction in the United States / Jenice L. Vieiv Vieiv, Jenice L. 137

8.2 Student and teacher activism, and the pursuit of justice in the history curriculum at George Mitchell School / Martin Spafford Spafford, Martin 145

8.3 Case studies of history beyond the classroom: The South African history educational visit and Black History Month celebrations at St Mary's High School, Hendon, UK / Michelle Hussain Hussain, Michelle 150

9 Conclusions: The transformation of Black history in secondary schools 154.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781858565521

1858565529

OCLC:

939862490

Publisher Number:

99969055829