They’re just upset that the Nazis put us in concentration camps before they could.
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I’m apparently watching his videos in random order…
And…
ETA
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Another interesting entry in his series on the Famine, including a discussion on Irish historiography… I like how he shows the importance of not just looking at official sources, but instead at the ideas of people across a particular society to get a more coherent picture of the history of a particular event.
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And the conclusion.
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Crosspost ahoy!
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This story about a septuagenarian student was bittersweet:
Here’s more detail about the Orangeburg Massacre:
Both the video and the article made me reflect on the history of African American education, specifically restrictions and laws preventing access to it. Despite those barriers, individuals and groups persisted - leaving many examples of the ways they fought back to succeed in reaching or teaching others:
https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/black-teacher-archive/feature/black-education-timeline
The struggle for equal educational opportunity in Black communities continues to this day, and now we see more attacks based on class / socioeconomic levels. Those in power claim only a basic education is necessary to work and be successful, while actively siphoning tax money from public education to fund private schools. They don’t realize part of the reason why we understand the value of education is linked to how hard they’ve tried to prevent us from learning.
The current regime is working to reinforce white supremacy and privilege by making sure a good education is only available to the rich, while everyone else just learns to believe whatever they are told. 
Their tech bro donors / partners are complicit in spreading misinformation or promoting anti-intellectualism, while promising that AI will solve problems, lower costs, and help students be more creative. Due to the digital divide, access to that tech is also unequal, which might be a blessing in disguise if over-reliance on it leads to cognitive issues.
Now we’re witnessing the destruction of monuments they’ve used to whitewash the history of oppression and celebrate their “Lost Cause.” 
So, the powers of protest, persistence, and nature seem to be on our side. 
Same. My goal is also to teach others / support education whenever I can. That includes pushing back against attempts to bury or whitewash history, as well as efforts to undermine public education.
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Let’s give this young scholar some views!
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Did someone post this already… I love this series.
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I think I have some new funeral plans! Yes, please, gamble and prank my fam!!!
There is a very distinct look to BBC video taped television of the 70s.
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