A Brief History of Black Education in America

Ira Revels, Margaret Washington, and Sean Eversley-Bradwell look at American education from the African American perspective.

(Feb 25, 2009 at Cornell University)

- Ira Revels discusses the role of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in black education during the mid to early 19th century, using images from the HBCU Digital Collection, a collaborative project involving Cornell University Library and twenty-one HBCUs;

- History professor Margaret Washington discusses black education in antebellum New York City, with a focus on the African Free School. At a time when no public education existed, this privately run institution provided formative education for individuals who became the most important African American leaders in the pre-Civil War era;

- Ithaca College Professor Sean Eversley-Bradwell presents the history of black students in Ithaca, NY, revealing numerous examples of resistance and agency. This history helps to map how race impacts and structures local communities.

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[GreenmeGo]

now I know

[insomniacgrace]

Thanks for having this video posted. this is so informative and so comprehensive.

[bananito4]

@watchingme215

haterology hehehe that was a good one

[watchingme215]

@bananito4 You are very well educated bananito (clap heads), guess that Ph.D in Haterology comes in handy (LoL).

[bananito4]

@jtscully83

african american? hahahahaha

get a pair of balls, fucking niggerdick lover.

[guyNbluejeans]

Blacks and Caucasians are too different. We should not be suffering each others company.

[bananito4]

WTF?

niggers are animals they cannot suck education

[Rao665]

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[0VacantxWonderland0]

This is a perfect example of how empty banners and vague statements about the importance of education,should not be sold as the slogan upward mobility r wherever, and there in lies the problem. You have to have a plan, as well as a particular direction that will leave you enough room to add and revise, use the time to organize and take the focus off of outside influences, develop a center where you have say

[simulachra]

@jerami101 So I was born in the u.s. and have roots here for 100 years, i'm still a "european" american? I think NOT!