MiddletownJournal.com

By Carolyn

February 10, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Parents are the first teachers. Secondly,I think for parents to teach our youth about Black history, they must know the subject matter they’re teaching. Most educational systems are failing our youth in terms of educating them about Black history. Listening to parents, grandparents and libraries (Storytelling)will help us reinvent our legacy of the past.

By Irvin

February 1, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I believe that black youth of today view the knowledge of the past as history: Gone and should be forgotten. This is a mistake that denies identification. As long as they are not aware of who they are their aspirations are not connected to reality. Therefore,it creates a missing link in their view of today and tomorrow. I recall my years at South School in Middletown,as a young black who did not learn about black history. In fact that which was black was Slavery, Africa and Little Black Sambo.

By Gayle

February 1, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Back in the 70’s at Middletown high there was a Black History class that you could take. Is our children learning any thing about Black History during school time from August to June. This should be a on going learning tool not just during Black History month. Our children today need to know about the history of Blacks because we have more bi-racial children that will never know about the struggle in life if no one will tell them the truth.I think that Our children should know about all racial.