- In 2015, a study from the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Oberg Research found that on average, only 8% or 9% of history class time in US schools is devoted to Black history.
- African American history is grossly underrepresented in the US, and the information that is taught is often skewed or misrepresented.
- Here are a few moments from Black history that Americans probably weren’t taught in school.
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The US has a grim history of underrepresenting and inaccurately portraying African American history in schools.
A 2015 report conducted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Oberg Research found that while most teachers acknowledged the importance of teaching Black history, only 8% or 9% of history class time in US schools is devoted to the subject.
Additional research found that students across the US were familiar with monumental figures such as Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks, but that in a majority of states, students often receive Ds and Fs when tested on the Civil Rights movement.
The US has a long way to go to repair the education system to represent African American history. Here are 10 historical moments that you probably didn’t learn in an American school.
