The dangers of whitewashing black history

Equipped with the real story of Rosa Parks, professor David Ikard highlights how making the realities of race more benign and digestible harms us all -- and emphasizes the power and importance of historical accuracy. This talk was filmed at TEDxNashville. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.Watch David's full talk:https://go.ted.com/6rkqFollow TEDx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDxFollow TEDx on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedx_official/Like TEDx on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxEvents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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