Curiosity is what makes this small world grow larger daily. It is said that young kids are the most open-minded, sucking up new information daily with no limit. As a little girl I was always amazed at how people grow up to be many things, a pop star, judge, astronaut and much more. Going to school I would always hear stories about Christopher Columbus, George Washington, king Louis and many more however, I would never hear about African Americans unless it dealt with slavery. This made me wonder, what happened to blacks history? Is slavery all we know or is what society try to limit us to? I asked questions about this issue in class but none of my teachers would have an answer. Even while reading textbooks I noticed blacks aren’t mentioned in any part of history that was seen as a “breakthrough” or “success”. Till this day I still am curious as to why blacks weren’t written into history as more than just a slave. It’s evident the education system doesn’t want to give me my answer because it’ll mean having to go against the government’s curriculum. The only time I was ever able to learn more about what blacks did for themselves was when I was taught history by a African American male himself. It’s ironic that compared to the price of a book about a white sailor that “discovered new land” a book about the caribbean and how they freed themselves is triple the price. Granny Nanny, Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, these are only just a few names I discovered after doing my own research on black history. They were leaders and rulers who fought and took back the Caribbean islands from western Europe.
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Hey Ashani! I agree with you. Why don’t you write about this topic? Here is a chance to be curious and maybe find some answers to your questions about this issue!