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December 19, 2020 at 9:00 am by Kiana Perez-Granados
When I was younger, I never found myself attracted to Shakespearean dramas or to the archaic language that doth be in those fancied works. Though such works do not appeal to me, it is clear that they are implemented into curriculum across the United States for the sake of savoring history and putting white men on a pedestal. The problem with our schoolsâ curriculum is that they shy away from authors of color, as well as women authors of color, who imbed their own rich culture in their works and diversify the nation.Â
It is recognized that most of what we read in school is written by white people. For example, the titles âRomeo and Juliet,â âLord of the Flies,â and âThe Illiadâ may seem familiar. It is important to acknowledge that while these stories are not written by people of color, they are also not about people of color. To justify this, Pamela Mason, director of Ed Schoolâ�
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