A Word: Wrong from the Beginning
b'The teaching of Black history has been under increasing political attack in recent years. But the version of African American history taught \\u2013even to Black people\\u2013 has always been incomplete. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by columnist Michael Harriot to discuss his new book, Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America. They discuss the inspiration for the book, the most persistent myths of race and racism, and fighting the backlash against Black history.\\n\\nGuest: Michael Harriot, author of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America\\n\\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'