Tag: Black History Month
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History Is Not a Competition
Trying to Win History Is a Lost Cause “To study history means submitting yourself to chaos, but nevertheless retaining your faith in order and meaning.” Herman Hesse, German writer and poet (1877-1962) True History is Full of Histories As some of us continue to honor what used to be known as Black History Month across…
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History is Not a Competition
We are often led to believe that everything in our society is a competition. But some things aren’t. And history is one of them.
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Hear the (W)hole Story
Why is it that so many people see other perspectives and experiences as a threat? And why is it that we also tend to fill in holes and gaps in stories with whatever the path of least resistance offers us? As a person with a philosophical bent, I can admit that in most cases, I…
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