A Word: Homegrown Black History

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'Searching for truthful versions of Black history can be tough, especially as honest lessons about racism are caught up in the controversy over Critical Race Theory. In his new book Who Are Your People?, political commentator Bakari Sellers delivers Black history to a generation of kids, something inspired by his own experience as a father. Bakari Sellers joined Jason Johnson on today\\u2019s episode of A Word to talk about the importance of being truthful about Black history with kids in a way that they can understand.\\nGuest: Bakari Sellers, political commentator, attorney, and author of the book Who Are Your People?\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Jasmine Ellis\\n\\xa0You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'